Costumes Parisiens Dits "La Mesangere"
- Location: McKeldin Library
Location Code & Call Number: MCK-PER M-FILM GT871.M47 - 7 reels
Description
2,735 prints of drawings depicting contemporary society in Paris, published from 1797-1839.
Illustrations are reporduced in the chronological order of their publication; most include brief handwritten captions with some description of the subject.
From 1797 to 1839 the Journal des Dames et des Modes published 2,735 prints depicting contemporary society. Napoleon dubbed it the 'Moniteur de ces Dames" and recommended it to the Court. From the Directory to the July Monarchy the journal owed much of its success to its captioned engravings.
The drawings were by Mesangere (Pierre Antoine Leboux de la Mesangere, 1761-1831) himself, Gavarni, Vernet, Pierre Charles Baquoy and Lante, and they were engraved by Gatine, Delvaux and Nargeot. The plates, which are now extremely rare, reveal men's, women's and children's fashions, jewelry, precious metalwork, furniture, etc. As illustrations of women's daily lives, they are an essential resource for the study of the fashion and society of the time.
Index/Guide
The following source provides more detailed information about the contents of each microfilm reel in the collection:No separate index.
