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Echoes of bon ton and of the life of fashion in 1850

Description

Abstract:
A typical 1850 scene: a very elegant and well-dressed couple takes a break from the ball visible in the background to converse with another lady, seated on an ornate divan.
Notes:
Full-page, full-color print. Printed in France on handmade paper. Original French title burnished out of plate for English edition.

Access Conditions

Rights
No Copyright - United States
Restrictions on Use
Collection is open for research.

Citation

Lynch, Albert, "Echoes of bon ton and of the life of fashion in 1850" (1887). Paris: Capital of the 19th Century. Brown Digital Repository. Brown University Library. https://repository.library.brown.edu/studio/item/bdr:86673/

Relations

Collection:

  • Paris: Capital of the 19th Century

    The project, "Paris, Capital of the 19th century," initiated by the French Studies and Comparative Literature Departments of Brown University, provides a window into the cultural, political and social context of 19th century Parisian culture.

    It offers online access to …

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