. A 1793 contrast between French fashions of 1793 and ca. 1778, showing the large style changes which had occurred in just 15 years. The couple on the left, dressed in bleeding-edge up-to-the moment styles of 1793, is saying 'AH! QUELLE ANTIQUITÉ!!!'; while the couple on the right, dressed in formal court styles of ca. 1778, is exclaiming 'OH! QUELLE FOLLIE QUE LA NOUVEAUTÉ.....' (For a contemporary 1778 color depiction of an outfit similar to what the woman on the right is wearing, see ) From Vernet's 'Incroyables et Merveilleuses' series, 1
. A 1793 contrast between French fashions of 1793 and ca. 1778, showing the large style changes which had occurred in just 15 years. The couple on the left, dressed in bleeding-edge up-to-the moment styles of 1793, is saying 'AH! QUELLE ANTIQUITÉ!!!'; while the couple on the right, dressed in formal court styles of ca. 1778, is exclaiming 'OH! QUELLE FOLLIE QUE LA NOUVEAUTÉ.....' (For a contemporary 1778 color depiction of an outfit similar to what the woman on the right is wearing, see ) From Vernet's 'Incroyables et Merveilleuses' series, 1793. This is a relatively low-quality scan. For a better scan of the left half, see and for a better scan of the right half, see . . 1793. Carle Vernet (1758–1836) Alternative names Antoine Charles Horace Vernet, Carle Vernet Description French lithographer and painter Date of birth/death 14 August 1758 27 November 1836 Location of birth/death Bordeaux Paris Authority control : Q585852 VIAF:?36925590 ISNI:?0000 0001 2128 0636 ULAN:?500011057 LCCN:?n87151336 WGA:?VERNET, Carle WorldCat 19 1793-1778-contrast-wholeplate-lowQ
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