31e Cahier, 24e Suite, GG.183
Gallerie des modes et costumes français. 31e Cahier de Costumes Français. 24e Suite d'Habillemens à la mode, en 1780. GG.183
ca. 1780
Designed by Pierre-Thomas Le Clerc (French, Paris 1740–1796); engraved by Nicholas Dupin (French, act. 1776–89)
Hand-colored engraving
Approx. 11 1/2 × 17 in. (29.2 × 43.2 cm)
Frick Art Research Library; Gift of Melinda Martin Sullivan, 2016
Image Frick Digital Studio
Anglomania
The double-breasted redingote was the French adaptation of the full-length English riding coat, originally designed for horseback travel in the countryside. Its popularity in the eighteenth century reflected the French admiration for the comfort and practicality of British tailoring, as well as for British culture in general.
Inscription
English: "English-style redingote with three collars and Bavarian-style trimmings."
French: "Redingote angloise à trois colets et bavaroise."