Saturday, August 24, 2013

Quick Treasure: Madame Elisabeth's Dress

  
credit: Conseil gén Yvelines/©EPV / Christian Milet

This modern interpretation of a dress worn by Madame Elisabeth in a contemporary portrait by Charles Leclerq was created and displayed for the recent (and sadly, concluded!) exhibition on Madame Elisabeth, which was held at her estate of Montreuil.

image: A portrait of Madame Elisabeth by Charles Leclerq
credit: (C) RMN-Grand Palais (Château de Versailles) / Gérard Blot

The portrait which inspired this dress was completed in 1783, when Elisabeth was only 19 years old. 

Images taken during the construction of the desk were, fortunately for us, uploaded to the official Conseil général des Yvelines Flickr page. You can view the full set here.


credit: ©EPV / Christian Milet
 

credit: ©EPV / Christian Milet


credit: ©EPV / Christian Milet

 
credit: ©EPV / Christian Milet





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