Costume of a bourgeois man
Costume of a bourgeois man. He carries an English hat, an old felt Tudor with its plumes removed. He wears a perruque (wig), redingote with wide lapels, small gilet (waistcoat) over a white shirt, and high breeches. Handcoloured etching by Auguste Etienne Guillaumot Jr. from Costumes of the Directory, Rouquette, Paris, 1875. The etchings were made from designs by Eugene Lacoste and Draner after prints of the era 1795-99. The costumes are from theatre productions Merveilleuses and Pres Saint-Gervais by Victorien Sardou.
Size: 4943px × 6238px
Photo credit: © Florilegius / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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