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Le Follet

Isabelle Toudouze

Artwork Details

Le Follet
circa 1870
Isabelle Toudouze
wood engraving with hand coloring on paper
12 x 9 1/2 in. (30.48 x 24.13 cm)
Gift of Professor Walter M. and Nesta R. Spink
2012/2.203

Description

Subject Matter:

A fashion print with two women in elaborate dress on a beach.

Physical Description:

This colored engraving features two women in elaborate dress on a beach with a wavy ocean behind them. The woman on the left wears a blue dress accented with pink and a hat in the same colors. The woman on the right wears a beige dress accented in brown and white and a hat in the same colors decorated with flowers. She also holds a small parasol above her head. The women appear engaged in conversation as they both gesture with their hands. In the distance in the water on the right there are three ships. On the left in the distance a rock formation is depicted.

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