Vignettes of Ladies Fashions
ca. 1770-1780
Classification
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Accession Number
1957-41-119-c
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Vignettes of Ladies Fashions** Artist: Riep, ca. 1770-1780* *Print, Smithsonian American Art Museum* Created around 1770-1780 by the enigmatic printmaker Riep, *Vignettes of Ladiesashions* captures the elegance of late 18th-century women's attire through a series of small, illustrative. As a print from the Smithsonian American Art Museum's collection, it reflects the era's burgeoning interest in visual fashion documentation, likely produced via techniques like engraving or etching—common for affordable, reproducible imagery. Though research on this piece is ongoing, its title suggests d...