French dandy in formal court costume, Paris, 1803

French dandy in formal court costume. He wears a blue frock coat and gilet trimmed with lace, a bicorn under his arm, sword on the right. Grande parure. Le Dessin n'ayant pas ete grave au Miror, l'Epee se trouve E droite. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Journal des Dames et des Modes, Magazine of Women and Fashion, Paris, An 11, 1803. Illustrations by Carle Vernet, Jean-Francois Bosio, Dominique Bosio and Philibert Louis Debucourt, engraved by Pierre-Charles Baquoy

An 11 Bicorn Carle Vernet Costume Parisien Dominique Bosio Etiquette Formal Wear French Dandy Frock Coat Gilet Jean-francois Bosio Journal Des Dames Et Des Modes Napoleonic Era Philibert Louis Debucourt Pierre De La Mesangere Pierre-charles Baquoy

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