Plate 8, Design for Gentleman's Costume, Journal des Luxus und der Moden (Journal of Luxury and Fashions), Vol. 2, No. 3
Classification
costume & accessories
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Gift of Richard C. Greenleaf
Accession Number
1952-127-17
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 18th-century European fashion with *Plate 8, Design for Gentleman's Costume* from the *Journal des Luxus und der Moden* (Journal of Luxury and Fashions), Volume 2, No. 3. Created in 1787 by German artist Georg Melchior Kraus (1737–1806), this print captures the refined style of a gentleman's attire during the late Enlightenment era. Kraus, a skilled engraver and painter associated with Frankfurt's artistic circles, contributed to this pioneering publication—one of the earliest fashion magazines, launched in 1786 to showcase luxury trends for the elite. Fashion p...