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Monogrammist SL
Plates of Style and Custom1817

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Engraving on cream paper showing two rows of five women each in late 18th-century dress, with crisp hatched lines depicting bustled skirts, bonnets, and aprons
Engraving divided into two horizontal registers, each depicting groups of figures in 18th-century European dress. Upper register: five men in coats and breeches, one gesturing with raised hands toward another holding a large draped cloth. Lower register: two soldiers and a woman in an elaborate plumed hat at left; two men greeting each other and a stooped figure at right. Fine hatched linework throughout.
Pen and ink print divided into two registers, each depicting groups of full-length figures in 18th-century European dress. Upper register shows five men in tricorn hats and knee breeches, one carrying a large pack; lower register shows six figures including two women in elaborate gowns and tall powdered wigs conversing with men in coats and hats. Fine engraved linework throughout.
Pen and ink drawing divided into two horizontal registers. Upper register: five standing male figures in 18th-century dress including tricorn hats, frock coats, and knee breeches, arranged in a loose procession. Lower register: a seated male figure extends his hand toward three standing men approaching from the right, all in 18th-century attire with powdered wigs and tailored coats. Fine cross-hatching throughout; monogram at lower right.
Engraving with two horizontal registers, each depicting a procession of figures in 18th-century costume. Upper register shows a rider on horseback surrounded by figures carrying staffs and banners, including one with wings. Lower register shows a rearing horse with rider leading a group of pedestrians, one holding a placard with printed text.
Engraving divided into two registers. Upper register: five figures in late 18th-century working dress, including women in aprons and bonnets, one with a broom, one washing in a wooden tub, and a small child. Lower register: a horse-drawn carriage heavily laden with decorative objects and regalia, accompanied by figures on horseback and on foot.
Artist or Maker
Monogrammist SL
Title
Plates of Style and Custom
Place Made
Germany
Date Made
1817
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
Sheet: 5 1/4 x 3 5/8 in. (13.34 x 9.21 cm) each; image: 3 7/8 x 2 7/8 in. (9.84 x 7.3 cm) each
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stanley Talpis
Accession Number
55.102.194-.199
Classification
Prints
Collecting Area
Prints and Drawings