Les Modes Parisiennes
Engraver
Illman & Sons
(American, 19th century)
CultureAmerican
Date1853
MediumEngraving
InscribedRecto, bottom center, printed: "Illman & Sons," "LES MODES PARISIENNES."
Recto, bottom left, pencil: "Peterson's 1853"
Credit LineGift of Ms. Anne Rowland
Object number79.210.162
Not on view
DescriptionPage from Les Modes Parisiennes; Peterson's Magazine. Commonly called Godey's Lady's Book. Depicts two women wearing elegant gowns in an interior scene. The woman on the left wears a red dress and is tying her bonnet under her chin. The woman on the right wears a brown dress with green details and has a shawl draped over her shoulders.
