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(French, 1808–1879)
Modification du costume parisien....
(A Change in Parisian Fashion...), 1856
Lithograph
Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1954.164
At the time of this print’s production, maritime dramas were all the rage in Paris, inspiring a new fashion trend in naval attire. Mrs. Prudhomme is delighted to see her husband and son at the cutting edge of fashion. As usual, Mr. Prud-homme seems quite pleased with himself and not the least bit self-conscious.
Modification du costume parisien par suite des nouveaux drames maritimes, qui se jouent en ce moment, sur tous les théâtres du boulevard.
A change in Parisian fashion resulting from the new maritime dramas currently playing in all the boulevard theaters.
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The Human Comedy: Chronicles of 19th-Century France
Modification du costume parisien
Honoré Daumier (French, 1808–1879) Modification du costume parisien.... (A Change in Parisian Fashion...), 1856 Lithograph Gift of Eugene L. Garbaty, 1954.164
At the time of this print’s production, maritime dramas were all the rage in Paris, inspiring a new fashion trend in naval attire. Mrs. Prudhomme is delighted to see her husband and son at the cutting edge of fashion. As usual, Mr. Prud-homme seems quite pleased with himself and not the least bit self-conscious.
Modification du costume parisien par suite des nouveaux drames maritimes, qui se jouent en ce moment, sur tous les théâtres du boulevard.
A change in Parisian fashion resulting from the new maritime dramas currently playing in all the boulevard theaters.