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Description: | Two particular clues allow to date this painting from the late 1770s or 1780s. First, light muslin shawls such as the one worn by the sitter started to become fashionable around 1778, when they accompanied the simpler dresses which began to replace the large, extravagant clothing worn by women until then. Second, very large head-dresses such as the one shown here were worn by many wealthy ladies in the 1770s and at the beginning of the 1780s. These bonnets were embellished with flowers, feathers or even items such as a ship or a fake snake. The ornaments were even often linked to news stories or successful theatre plays. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8921... | Go to resource |
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