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Description: | This lady wears a shawl, a typical accessory of the late 1770s and 1780s, but her rather simple hairstyle suggests she may have been a bourgeoise rather than a noble woman. Her portrait also contains two other typical eighteenth-century items: a bonnet and a fan. Bonnet were worn by most women, and varied depending on social status, time of day and activity. Fans, which were at first reserved to the wealthier, became cheaper and hence very popular towards the end of the eighteenth century. The fan shown in the painting may be made of ivory, which would explain why it is presented as a prized possession. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8931... | Go to resource |
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