L’Innocence entraînée par l’Amour ou le Triomphe de l’Hymen (c.1750). Jean-Baptiste Greuze.
Innocence Carried Away by Love, or The Triumph of Hymen.
Tag: Masterpieces
Masterpieces of industrial art & sculpture at the International exhibition, 1862. Selected and described by J.B. Waring. Published by Day & Son in London in 1863. Dedicated to her Majesty, the Queen. Chromo-lithographed by and under the direction of W. R. Tymms, A. Warren, and G. Macculloch, from photographs supplied by the London photographic and stereoscopic company, taken exclusively for this work by Stephen Thompson
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com
Portrait of a Lady by Jean-Honoré Fragonard
The Portrait of a Lady forms the type of feminine beauty which Fragonard seems to have admired particularly.
The Bureau du Roi of Louis XV France 1769.
Our illustration of the Bureau de Louis XV. shows one sides of this famous work.
Textilepedia. The Complete Fabric Guide.
The Textile Manual is an encyclopaedia of textile information, from material to yarn, from fabric structure to the finishing process. Encompassing practical tips for a range of textiles and detailed visuals, this ultra-accessible manual is the perfect companion for fashion aficionados and aspiring fashion designers.
Specimens of Japanese Art. Cloisonné Enamel Designs.
Ornamental Cloisonné Enamel Designs. Polychromatic ornament by Auguste Racinet.
Enamel dish by Pierre Courteys, 16th century. Enameller of Limoges.
Enamel dish. Allegory of Spring. Youths and maidens in antique costume dancing to the music of a viol, a lyre and a panpipe.
Dish by Bernard Palissy. Earthenware, after Briot. 16th century.
This dish is a repetition in pottery of a famous work in pewter by the goldsmith François Briot.
Chalice and paten of Saint Gozlin, Bishop of Toul, 10th century.
Treasury of the Cathedral at Nancy. This chalice and paten are of gold, enriched with precious stones and small cloisonné enamels
Cabinet for coins by Joubert in Louis-quinze style
Cabinet for coins, Cabinet des médaille by Gilles Joubert 1755 ordered by Louis XV. Louis-quinze style
Gothic Chair with a box-seat of the 15th century.
Example of a chair of the latter half of the fifteenth century, with decoration from the latest period of Gothic architecture
Portrait of a Lady playing the Guitar by François-Hubert Drouais.
She is sitting in a park, in a theatrical costume with a shepherdess’s hat.
