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W. Read
Fashion Plate, 'Afternoon Costume' for ' La Belle Assemblée'May 1, 1827

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Hand-colored engraving of a full-length female fashion figure in a cream dress with lace collar, high waist belt, and an elaborate pink-ribboned headdress, on cream paper

W. Read, G. B. Whittaker, Fashion Plate, 'Afternoon Costume' for ' La Belle Assemblée', May 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, 'Afternoon Costume' for ' La Belle Assemblée'
Place Made
England, London
Date Made
May 1, 1827
Medium
Hand-colored engraving on paper
Dimensions
8 1/2 x 5 1/4 in. (21.59 x 13.33 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Gerald Labiner
Accession Number
M.86.266.425
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles