The Fashions of 1830: A Further Degree of Perfection (Encore un dégré de perfection: Modes de 1830)
Caricature, 'The Fashions of 1830: A Further Degree of Perfection' (Modes de 1830: Encore un dégré de perfection), depicting an exaggerated version of the fashionable styles of the time: puff sleeves and shorter hemlines for women's dresses and elaborate hairdos, and broad shoulders, bell-shaped trousers, and large bow ties for men.
Artwork Details
- Title: The Fashions of 1830: A Further Degree of Perfection (Encore un dégré de perfection: Modes de 1830)
- Artist: Anonymous, French, 19th century
- Lithographer: Lithographed by Gobert (French, active 1829)
- Publisher: Jean-Baptiste Genty (French, born Andonville, Loiret, 1770, active until 1830)
- Date: 1829
- Medium: Lithograph, hand-colored
- Dimensions: sheet: 11 x 8 1/2 in. (27.9 x 21.6 cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1971
- Object Number: 1971.564.193
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Anonymous, French, 19th century
Pannier Frères
ca. 1900
Anonymous, French, 19th century
late 19th century
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1849
Multiple artists/makers
ca. 1849
Anonymous, French, 19th century
Claude Gillot
1855
Related Content
Publications
Books, guides, and catalogues published by The Met.
Free to download
Research Resources
The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.
To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.
Feedback
We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.