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Madame L.C.D.C. estant a l'Eglise / gravé ... par A Trouvain.

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Antoine Trouvain
1656-1708

Madame L.C.D.C. estant a l'Eglise / gravé ... par A Trouvain.

Paris : A. Trouvain, [ca. 1690-1710]
hand-colored engraving faced on reverse with fabrics
plate mark: 11 7/8 x 7 7/8 inches (302 x 198 mm)
2002.48
Notes
Although most of the dressed prints in the library's collection were made between 1690 and 1710, the later date of the fabrics indicates that they were "dressed" some forty or fifty years later. The correct French term for the process is découpé. Its translation, literally "cut-out", gives some idea of what was involved. Portions of the print were cut out and faced from the reverse side with fabric corresponding to parts of the costume. What remained of the print was skillfully tinted with watercolor.
Summary

Full-length portrait of a woman of the late 17th century court in a bustle skirt and heavy cape with a fan and ribboned muff. Her face is accented with beauty patches.

Associated names
Trouvain, Antoine, 1656-1708, publisher.
Classification
Department