Artwork preview

L'art de la coëffure des dames françoises, avec des estampes : où sont représentées les têtes coëffées, gravées sur les dessins originaux de mes accommodages, avec le traité en abrégé d'entretenir & conserver les cheveux naturels

Legros de Rumigny

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Colored engraving of a woman with high hairstyle. The woman's hair is dark and styled up with braids and adorned with pink bows and white flowers. Her hair is pulled back from her face, with a few strands framing it. She wears a pink and white striped top with a yellow shawl or cape. A pink necklace with tassel is around her neck. She holds a pink flower in her right hand and has a mole on her cheek. Her cheeks are pink. The background is tan with darker tan diagonal lines.

Artwork Details

Date
1768–70
Medium
a-e) leather, paper
Culture
French
Dimensions
427 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
View original
Palette