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W. Read
Fashion Plate (Opera Dress)March 1, 1827

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Hand-colored fashion print of a full-length standing woman in a dusty rose and white Empire-style gown and a wide-brimmed plumed hat, with caption 'OPERA DRESS'

W. Read, G. B. Whittaker, Fashion Plate (Opera Dress), March 1, 1827, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Labiner, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
W. Read
Publisher
G. B. Whittaker
England, London, active early 19th century
Title
Fashion Plate (Opera Dress)
Place Made
England, London
Date Made
March 1, 1827
Medium
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 10 1/2 × 8 1/4 in. (26.67 × 20.96 cm) Image: 8 1/2 × 5 1/8 in. (21.59 × 13.02 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Labiner
Accession Number
M.86.266.419
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles