Summary
This print was used by the donor to decorate the workroom at Prue Acton P/L. It hung alongside a similar print, also in the Museum's collection (SH 942137.) It is probably a 1936 copy produced in London, from an 1834 fashion journal print produced in Paris.
Physical Description
Framed print of 2 women in 1834 costume, one blue, one grey. Bordered in cream coloured card. Wire attached to metal loops at back. Masking tape at back.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Prue Acton, 21 Nov 1994
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User
Prue Acton, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1965 or later
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Format
Print - Engraving, Colourised
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Language
French
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Inscriptions
Printed in black on front of print: "Mode de Paris / 5 September 1834 No 1091 / Petit Courrier des Dames / [several more lines in French]"
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Classification
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
33 cm (Length), 1.5 cm (Width), 24 cm (Height)
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References
RMIT Collection
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Keywords
Clothing, Fashion, Fashion Design, Fashion Industry, Illustrations, Prints, Making History - Prue Acton
