Two Figures, One Dressed in French Louis XIII Style and the Other in Spanish Seventeenth Century Style
Medium
Pen and brown and black ink on off-white laid paper
Dimensions
12.7 × 15.6 cm (5 × 6 3/16 in.)
Classification
pen and ink drawings
Department
Prints and Drawings
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
87049
Art Historical Context
In the Prints and Drawings collection of the Art Institute of Chicago, Luis Paret y Alcázar's *Two Figures, One Dressed in French Louis XIII Style and the Other in Spanish Seventeenth Century Style* (n.d.) offers a captivating glimpse into 18th-century fascination with historical fashion. This delicate pen and brown and black ink drawing on off-white laid paper measures just 12.7 × 15.6 cm, showcasing Paret's skill in rendering intricate details on a intimate scale. The composition juxtaposes two elegantly posed figures: one in the ornate, ruffled attire of France's Louis XIII era (early 1600s...