Plate 51, Costume Parisien (Parisian Costume), Journal des Dames et des Modes (Journal of Ladies and Fashion)
Medium
costume & accessories
Classification
costume & accessories
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Cooper Union Library
Accession Number
1980-36-2448
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of early 19th-century Parisian fashion with *Plate 51, Costume Parisien* from the *Journal des Dames des Modes*, created by acclaimed French artist Carle Vern in 1807. Vernet, renowned for his paintings of horses and military scenes (1758–6), lent his masterful draftsmanship to this prestigious fashion journal, one of the first to feature hand-colored lithographic plates that captured the latest trends with vivid realism. This plate, part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection (gift of Cooper Union Library), exemplifies the medium of costume and accesso...