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Description: | This lady's outfit allow to date the painting from the later years of the eighteenth century. As dissatisfaction in the country was growing, the dress code became less flamboyant. Women wore white shawls which made them look as though they were more 'in touch' with the lower classes, whilst hair styles gradually became less grand too. The bourgeoises even wore aprons over their dresses. This portrait was therefore probably made in the years preceding or following the Revolution, as the lady's outfit shows restraint, but is not yet wearing the Empire-style dresses which followed. | Subjects: | portrait | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: French School Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8964... | Go to resource |
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