A Century of French Fashion Illustration-Imperial Waistline in the Napoleonic Period 04-Prints

【Picture 1-Picture 3 are the original pictures】 [Figure 4-Figure 9 are schematic diagrams] [With double-layer cardboard mounting (without frame) as shown in diagram 5, 6] Author: Louis Philibert Debucourt (1755/1832) Signature: Modes & c. No. 8 Name: Cherry Tree (Les Cerises). Technique: Copperplate etching, hand-painted color. Debucourt engraved edition. Time: the beginning of the nineteenth century. Size: 18.5 x 12 cm (picture). 30 x 21 cm (including jammed paper). Remarks: with cardboard mounting (without frame) Number: PF-004 At the beginning of the nineteenth century, fashion gradually became a trend in Europe, and illustration production became an important tool for expressing fashion. At this time, the illustration artist used different printmaking techniques, such as direct copper engraving, etching and lithographs, to complete many plates, and then hand-painted them one by one. After the 1830s, a new style of publications appeared in Europe and the United States, appealing for fashionable dress, because of the emergence of a new middle class, fashion has become a new social phenomenon. This kind of publication showing people's clothing and popular clothing at the time required a lot of illustrations, so illustration production has become an important tool for expressing fashion. However, this fashion print is an early version that has not yet been published as a publication. It should be from a book introducing fashion. The author is Louis Philibert Debucourt (Louis Philibert Debucourt, 1755/1832), the last master of French rococo color copperplate art. He almost used and combined the color copperplate technique of the time in his creation. However, this illustration uses copperplate etching method. Production is not a complicated technique that the artist is praised for. As it may be a book published in the early nineteenth century, the women's clothing in the picture is inspired by ancient Greece and Rome. The cylindrical outerwear has short tights, small puffed or straight sleeves, and long and straight skirts. The waistline refers to the under the chest. This waistline also has a proper term: "empire line", which just reflects the neoclassical style of the Napoleonic period. Moreover, after the French Revolution, the French aristocracy could hardly have the same leisure and leisure as before. Therefore, the color copperplates that originally pursued exquisiteness also died with the collapse of the aristocracy. Perhaps it was also the reason why the artist Debuku had to switch to a pure copperplate etching method and then paint it by hand. His original color copperplate market disappeared step by step during his lifetime. *If you have any detailed questions, please send an email to contact the designer *The merchandisers of this design hall are mainly Western antiques, old jewellery and home accessories, and old European original prints. Old products will inevitably have traces of history, but they are cleverly arranged according to personal tastes and each has its own place, which can promote an extraordinary life Taste and aesthetics. However, those who mind, please consider carefully before placing an order.