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Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for 'Coiffures and Fashion'circa 1779

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Engraving on cream paper showing five numbered illustrations of 18th-century women's hairstyles and caps, with French captions identifying each style
Engraving titled 'Coëffures Berlinoises' showing five numbered bust-length figures displaying elaborate 18th-century powdered hairstyles with feathers, ribbons, and ornaments; captions in French identify each style.
Engraving with four numbered fashion plates depicting women in late 18th-century dress, arranged in two rows. Figures wear elaborate coiffures, ruffled skirts, and carry fans; French text labels each costume style above and below.
Engraving with four numbered figures of men in 18th-century Berlin dress, arranged in two rows. Fine line work depicts tailored coats, breeches, boots, and tricorn hats; figures hold canes and hats. French caption above reads "Habillemens Berlinois" and below identifies the figures as Gala, Cavalier, and Négligé.
Artist or Maker
Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Title
Illustration for 'Coiffures and Fashion'
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
circa 1779
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Various dimensions
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.407-.410
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings
Selected Bibliography
  • Engelmann, Wilhelm. Daniel Chodowiecki's sämmtliche kupferstiche : Beschrieben, mit historischen, literarischen und bibliographischen nachweisungen, der lebensbeschreibung des künstlers und registern versehen. Berlin: W. Engelmann, 1857.