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Ann Frankland Lewis
Collection of English Original Watercolor Drawings1774-1807

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Ink and watercolor drawing of a seated woman in profile wearing an elaborate cerulean blue formal gown and tall powdered wig, holding a closed fan
Watercolor fashion plate, full-length profile of a seated woman in a pale blue gown trimmed with pink ribbon bows and lace, holding a folded fan, wearing an elaborate powdered coiffure adorned with feathers and pink ornaments, seated in a wooden chair, with handwritten text along the bottom edge.
Watercolor fashion plate in profile view, woman seated on a red chair wearing a lavender skirt and orange robe with embroidered trim, white off-shoulder bodice, and an elaborate powdered pouf hairstyle adorned with blue feathers and flowers; handwritten inscription at bottom.
Watercolor fashion plate, side profile of a seated woman in an elaborate coral-pink silk gown with white lace trim, wearing a towering powdered coiffure topped with large black ostrich feathers, seated in a green chair; handwritten inscription at lower left.
Watercolor full-length figure in profile, a woman seated in a red Windsor-style chair, wearing a white striped dress with ruffled hem and an elaborate dark upswept hairstyle with lace trim, looking down at an object held in her hands; inscription in ink along the bottom edge.
Watercolor fashion illustration of a woman in profile, seated on a folding stool, wearing a coral-pink gown with blue trim and a wide-brimmed black hat with feathers, dated 1779.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman seen from behind in three-quarter profile, wearing a white polonaise gown with green trim, draped overskirt with gold-edged swags, floral-embroidered hem with fringe, and a flat-brimmed hat with green ribbon.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman in full-length court dress, standing frontally; wide white skirt with blue ribbon trim and ruffled tiers, blue bodice with laced front, fur muff held at waist, and tall powdered hair dressed with feathers and flowers. Handwritten inscription in ink below.
Watercolor fashion plate depicting a woman in three-quarter view wearing a red gown with white ruffled fichu, white apron with frilled hem, and a trailing red overskirt; tall powdered hair topped with a red ribbon and lace cap; handwritten inscription at bottom.
Watercolor full-length portrait of a seated woman in late 18th-century dress, wearing a salmon-pink overskirt with white underskirt and a wide-brimmed hat trimmed with black ribbon and white feathers; she holds a decoratively painted oval box in her lap and glances downward; handwritten inscription in ink below the image.
Watercolor illustration of a woman in profile, seated on a wooden chair, wearing a bright blue gown with gold buttons, white fichu, and wide-brimmed black hat, writing or sketching on a small card; a decorative green box with pink ribbons rests on the floor beside her; handwritten inscription below the image border.
Watercolor fashion plate depicting a woman in three-quarter back view, wearing a pale gray cloak trimmed with orange fur, a matching fur muff, and a dark hat with ribbon, against a white ground with decorative border.
Watercolor fashion plate, full-length figure of a woman in late 18th-century court dress: wide white skirt scattered with small orange flowers and vertical leafy sprigs, gold fringe trim, orange bodice with ruffled white fichu, enormous panniers, white gloves, and tall powdered hair dressed with feathers and ribbon. Handwritten inscription below in English.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman in a white ruffled morning dress and wide-brimmed bonnet trimmed with red and green ribbon, seated at a wooden table with a gray lace-trimmed shawl draped over a chair, floral carpet visible below.
Watercolor fashion plate, full-length profile view of a seated woman in late 18th-century dress: deep blue silk robe with gold tassel trim over a white ruffled gown with orange-edged flounces, wearing a tall powdered wig topped with feathers and a headband with text, seated on a green chair; handwritten inscription in ink below.
Watercolor fashion plate of a seated woman in three-quarter profile, wearing a white embroidered skirt, teal bodice with lace fichu, and an elaborate teal and white feathered hat, draped over an orange-upholstered chair, with cursive inscription at bottom.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman seen from behind, wearing a white dress with ruffled hem, dark spencer jacket with frilled collar, blue sash, and tall bonnet; a small spaniel jumps at her side.
Watercolor fashion plate, full-length figure of a woman in three-quarter view wearing a dark green gown with white lace collar, large bow at the back, and feathered hat, standing before a balustrade and trees in a pale blue-green landscape.
Watercolor fashion plate dated 1793, full-length figure of a woman in three-quarter view wearing a white muslin gown with embroidered hem, a large purple sash with trailing ribbons at the waist, and a tall white cap adorned with a dark feathered plume; one arm extends forward.
Watercolor fashion plate of a full-length standing woman in late 18th-century dress: white muslin gown with dark brown pelisse, green turban hat with large teal and yellow feathers, and teal shoes. She rests one hand on a decorative railing, shown in three-quarter view. Inscription reads "May 1794" at lower left.
Watercolor illustration of a standing woman in a white empire-waist gown with a green sash, wearing a tall dark bonnet adorned with large green feathers, carrying a wicker basket of flowers in one hand and a small bouquet in the other, with a golden-brown dog at her feet.
Watercolor fashion plate of a standing woman in full-length Empire-style dress, teal overdress with gold belt over a white underskirt, white turban headdress, holding a small folded paper, three-quarter view, fine delicate brushwork.
Watercolor portrait of a seated woman in a dark gray Empire-style gown and feathered black hat, beside a standing child in a white dress with green sash, who holds a yo-yo aloft; red upholstered chair at right, painted border surround, inscribed "1797" below.
Watercolor fashion plate dated 1798; full-length figure of a woman in three-quarter view wearing a white empire-waist gown with embroidered trim, decorative tassels at the bodice, and a small train; red hair adorned with a floral wreath.
Watercolor fashion plate dated 1799; full-length figure of a woman in three-quarter rear view wearing a turquoise Empire-waist gown with short puffed sleeves and red-and-gold trim at neckline, cuffs, and hemline; her brown hair is pinned up in loose curls.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman in three-quarter profile, wearing a gray morning dress with orange-red trim and lining, a large brown fur muff, and a tall dark bonnet with red berry sprigs. Handwritten text at the bottom reads 'Morning dress December 1800.'
Watercolor full-length portrait of a standing woman in a white Empire-waist gown with short puffed sleeves trimmed in gold, a pendant necklace, and auburn upswept hair, arms crossed at the waist, against a pale background with light ground shadow.
Watercolor miniature, full-length profile of a woman seated on a wooden chair, wearing a white empire-waist gown, turban-style headwrap, and gold necklace, holding a small folding fan, feet resting on a red footstool, against a pale background.
Watercolor fashion plate dated 1803; full-length figure of a woman in three-quarter rear view wearing a high-waisted blue Empire-style gown, white lace cap and fichu, and coral necklace, holding a fan, one hand resting on an open book atop a small tripod table.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman in three-quarter view, wearing a dark gray high-waisted gown with a white lace-trimmed hem, rust-brown fur tippet over the shoulders, and a dark hat with feathers; she holds a large fur muff at her side.
Watercolor fashion plate, full-length figure of a woman in early 19th-century dress, wearing a white gown with a dark cape trimmed in black lace, a white bonnet, and holding a teal fringed parasol; handwritten inscription reads 'March 1806' at lower left.
Watercolor fashion plate of a woman in a brown Empire-waist morning dress with red trim at the neckline and hem, seated beside a wooden chair with a green cushion. She wears a white cap with red ribbons and a lace collar. Handwritten inscription below reads 'Morning dress, January 1807.'

Ann Frankland Lewis, Collection of English Original Watercolour Drawings: The Dress of the Year 1774, 1774, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Costume Council Fund, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Artist or Maker
Ann Frankland Lewis
Title
Collection of English Original Watercolor Drawings
Place Made
England
Date Made
1774-1807
Medium
Watercolor on paper
Dimensions
Sheet: 14 1/2 × 10 in. (36.83 × 25.4 cm) Image: 9 1/4 × 7 in. (23.5 × 17.78 cm)
Credit Line
Costume Council Fund
Accession Number
AC1999.154.1-.32
Classification
Drawings
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles