Eighteenth Century Clothes Collection

The family of Don Filippo de Bourbon, 1757-58 (oil on canvas)
8620005 The family of Don Filippo de Bourbon, 1757-58 (oil on canvas) by Baldrighi, Giuseppe (1723-1803); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Self portrait with wife, c.1757 (oil on canvas)
8620004 Self portrait with wife, c.1757 (oil on canvas) by Baldrighi, Giuseppe (1723-1803); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Actress of the Comedie Francaise (red chalk on paper)
XIR418333 Actress of the Comedie Francaise (red chalk on paper) by Spoede, Jean Jacques (1680-1757); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Louise Elisabeth of France, c.1760 (oil on canvas)
8620008 Louise Elisabeth of France, c.1760 (oil on canvas) by Loo, Louis Michel van (1707-71) (after); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Portrait of Dorotea Sofia of Neoburg, 1700-10 (oil on canvas)
8620076 Portrait of Dorotea Sofia of Neoburg, 1700-10 (oil on canvas) by Unknown artist, (18th century); Galleria Nazionale (Complesso Monumentale della Pilotta), Parma, Emilia-Romagna

Dorothea Pewterer, 1790 (engraving)
8920056 Dorothea Pewterer, 1790 (engraving) by Hubner, Bartholomeus (1727-95); Osterreichische Nationalbibliothek, Vienna, Austria; (add.info.: Pewterer, Dorothea)

A merchant captain with Elton's quadrant, c.1730 (oil on canvas)
7338091 A merchant captain with Elton's quadrant, c.1730 (oil on canvas) by Vanderbank, John (1694-1739); 127x101.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743), 1710 (oil on canvas)
7338075 Sir Charles Wager (1666-1743), 1710 (oil on canvas) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 142.2x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Edmond Halley, Astronomer Royal (1656-1746), c.1721 (oil painting)
7337920 Edmond Halley, Astronomer Royal (1656-1746), c.1721 (oil painting) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723); 53.3x43.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Margaret Maskelyne, 1795-98 (oil on canvas)
7340696 Margaret Maskelyne, 1795-98 (oil on canvas) by Owen, William (1769-1825); 76x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: William Owen Daughter of the Astronomer Royal)

Fashion of the wonderful: young dandy man holding a twin in his hand, 1789 (engraving)
AIS5360888 Fashion of the wonderful: young dandy man holding a twin in his hand, 1789 (engraving); © Iberfoto

Scene from Ludvig Holberg's Maternity Room (oil on canvas)
8711994 Scene from Ludvig Holberg's Maternity Room (oil on canvas) by Marstrand, Wilhelm (1810-73); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva

James Bradley, Astronomer Royal 1742-1762, late 18th century (print)
7339304 James Bradley, Astronomer Royal 1742-1762, late 18th century (print) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79); 34x24 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir Thomas Slade (fl.1703-1771), 18th century (oil on canvas)
7338059 Sir Thomas Slade (fl.1703-1771), 18th century (oil on canvas) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 76.2x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Self portrait with parrot, early 18th century (black & white crayon)
7342014 Self portrait with parrot, early 18th century (black & white crayon) by Thornhill, James (1675-1734); 41x25.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Henry Boyle. Lord Carleton, 1741 (engraving, etching)
7342128 Henry Boyle. Lord Carleton, 1741 (engraving, etching) by Kneller, Godfrey (1646-1723) & Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); 37.9x24.2 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) (photogravure)
7342118 Sir William Herschel (1738-1822) (photogravure) by Russell, John (1745-1806); 26.1x20.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Hillman of Puerto Rico, 18th century (engraving)
7293221 Hillman of Puerto Rico, 18th century (engraving); (add.info.: Geography. Puerto Rico. Hillman of the island of Puerto Rico. Engraving, Spain, XVIIIth cent.); Photo: © Archives Charmet

Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton (circa 1761-1815), 1785-86 (oil on canvas)
7337921 Emma Hart, later Lady Hamilton (circa 1761-1815), 1785-86 (oil on canvas) by Romney, George (1734-1802); 127x101.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Captain Richard Chadwick (d.1748), 1744 (oil on canvas)
7337858 Captain Richard Chadwick (d.1748), 1744 (oil on canvas) by Hudson, Thomas (1701-79) (attr.to); 125.7x100.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Mrs. Edmund Nelson (1698-1789), c.1720 (oil on canvas)
7337979 Mrs. Edmund Nelson (1698-1789), c.1720 (oil on canvas) by British School, (18th Century); 75x62 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Richard Parker, 1797 (engraving)
7341631 Richard Parker, 1797 (engraving) by Fores, S.W. (fl.1785-1825); 16.8x11.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Bailey; Sansom; S. W)

John Harrison, 1768 (stipple engraving)
7341627 John Harrison, 1768 (stipple engraving) by Tassaert, Philippe Joseph (1736-1803); 27.2x18.3 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Fisher Harding, Master Shipwright, active 1664-1706, with the Launch of the Royal Sovereign, 1701
7342459 Fisher Harding, Master Shipwright, active 1664-1706, with the Launch of the Royal Sovereign, 1701, c.1701 (oil on canvas) by Richardson

Mlle Mars. Role de Betty, dans la jeunesse de Henri V, c.1800 (engraving)
7342131 Mlle Mars. Role de Betty, dans la jeunesse de Henri V, c.1800 (engraving) by Lemire, Joseph (1793-1819); 48.9x34 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Joseph Lemire)

Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1739 (engraving & etching)
7342125 Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex, 1739 (engraving & etching) by Houbraken, Jacobus (1698-1780); 44.3x29.8 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint)
7340776 Thomas Weston, c.1725 (engraving, mezzotint) by Faber, John, the younger (c.1695-1756); 24.8x35.6 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: Michael Dahl; Johan Faber)

Commander John Roberts (1720-1815), 1747 (oil on canvas)
7338027 Commander John Roberts (1720-1815), 1747 (oil on canvas) by Reynolds, Joshua (1723-92); 76x63.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Formerly called Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal (1732-1811), 1779 (oil painting)
7337966 Formerly called Nevil Maskelyne, Astronomer Royal (1732-1811), 1779 (oil painting) by Downman, John (c.1750-1824); 91.4x71.1 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

The Reverend Nicholas Tindal, c.1726-44 (oil on canvas)
7337814 The Reverend Nicholas Tindal, c.1726-44 (oil on canvas) by Knapton, George (1698-1778); 127x101.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving)
7337522 Anne Bonny, female pirate, 18th century (engraving) by Unknown artist, (18th century); 10x16.4 cm; National Maritime Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Creator: unknown Dressed as a man)

Head of a woman in a frilled cap, c.1774 (watercolour)
7341537 Head of a woman in a frilled cap, c.1774 (watercolour) by Bray, Gabriel (1750-1823); 8.9x10.5 cm; National Maritime Museum, London

Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving)
7273678 Frederick the Great and Voltaire in conversation, unknown (engraving); 13.2x13.2 cm; JMK Archiv, Bremen, Germany; (add.info)

The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print)
1000962 The Boarding-School Hair-Dresser, 1786. 1909 (print); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Illustrierte Sittengeschichte vom Mittelalter bis zur Gegenwart by Eduard Fuchs, published 1909.)

Fan with silk mount, painted by Binet, c.1785 and three painted fans, one depicting Astronomy, mid 18th century (silk)
BAL1215 Fan with silk mount, painted by Binet, c.1785 and three painted fans, one depicting Astronomy, mid 18th century (silk); Victoria & Albert Museum, London, UK

Moses Seymour, Jr. 1789 (oil on canvas)
XOS5883225 Moses Seymour, Jr. 1789 (oil on canvas) by Earl, Ralph (1751-1801); 139.4x108.6 cm; Cleveland Museum of Art, OH, USA; (add.info.: Painting by Ralph Earl At the age of fifteen)

Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger
FLO4974721 Lady of Honour to Marie Antoinette, 1777. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Moreau the younger from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes Historique"

Parisian fashion, reign of Louis XVI, 1792. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Philibert-Louis
FLO4974713 Parisian fashion, reign of Louis XVI, 1792. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Philibert-Louis Debucourt from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Costumes of the Ottoman Turks of the upper class around 1700: on the left a woman in public dress
NWI4878240 Costumes of the Ottoman Turks of the upper class around 1700: on the left a woman in public dress, in the centre a sultan and his wife, on the right a dancer

Europe: traditional costumes of the population of the European continent. Couple of Jacobin at the time of the French
NWI4869785 Europe: traditional costumes of the population of the European continent. Couple of Jacobin at the time of the French Revolution in Paris, 1794

Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in The Charivari, 1873-1-4 - A Samson of Decadence - Political Right - Legitimist
ICA4871335 Illustration of Stop (1825-1899) in The Charivari, 1873-1-4 - A Samson of Decadence - Political Right - Legitimist Legitimism; (add.info)

Fashionable hats of 1788. Half hat in violet gauze with white frills, hat in pink taffeta with ribbons
FLO4672007 Fashionable hats of 1788. Half hat in violet gauze with white frills, hat in pink taffeta with ribbons, gauze and feathers, and a pouf in Italian gauze with ribbons and plumes

Fashionable hats of 1788. Straw hat with violet ribbons and plumes, a pouf a la preresse with blue gauze
FLO4671987 Fashionable hats of 1788. Straw hat with violet ribbons and plumes, a pouf a la preresse with blue gauze and taffeta ribbon diadem, and a straw hat with pink taffeta

Woman in pink pierrot wearing a large batheuse bathing cap in white linen with her hair in ringlets
FLO4671879 Woman in pink pierrot wearing a large batheuse bathing cap in white linen with her hair in ringlets, and woman in green pierrot with black chapeau a la maltaise decorated with feathers

Woman in dress a la turkish in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet
FLO4671876 Woman in dress a la turkish in white linen and English lace, white petticoat with lace falbalas, fichu, blue gilet, and gold medallion with initials CD

Silver salt cellar showing the arcades of the Palais Royal, designed by Grancher, jeweller at Pete-Dunkirk
FLO4671778 Silver salt cellar showing the arcades of the Palais Royal, designed by Grancher, jeweller at Pete-Dunkirk. Handcoloured lithograph from Fashions and Customs of Marie Antoinette

Hat a l'Iphigenie, a pouf in white gauze with flowers inspired by the 1779 opera by Gluck, and hat a la Colette
FLO4671738 Hat a l'Iphigenie, a pouf in white gauze with flowers inspired by the 1779 opera by Gluck, and hat a la Colette, straw hat decorated with ribbons

Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines
FLO4672435 Fashion feminine from 1786 to 1841, inspired by various books, books and magazines. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

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"Step into the Elegance of Eighteenth Century Clothes" Immerse yourself in the opulence and grandeur of eighteenth-century fashion with these exquisite garments and portraits. From Marie-Jeanne Buzeau's delicate engravings to Catherine Greene's captivating oil on canvas, each piece tells a story of style and sophistication. Transport yourself to an era of grace and refinement as you admire Nathaniel Hurd's masterful brushstrokes capturing the essence of Jane Hoskyns. The intricate details in her attire showcase the intricacies of fashion during this period. Marvel at the corsets, crafted from woollen damask and linen, which not only shaped women's figures but also symbolized their status and societal roles. These corsets were both functional and fashionable, reflecting the changing ideals of beauty throughout history. The portrait "Marie-Antoinette with a Rose" offers a glimpse into royal fashion, showcasing elaborate gowns adorned with luxurious fabrics. This chromolithograph captures Marie-Antoinette's regal allure while highlighting her love for extravagant clothing. Colonel Thomas Stanley stands tall in his oil-on-canvas portrait, donning military attire that exudes power and authority. His uniform reflects the influence of military fashion on civilian dress during this time. Delicate cotton and silk housecoats evoke images of leisurely mornings spent sipping tea by sunlit windows. These garments combine comfort with elegance, showcasing how even casual wear was meticulously designed during this era. Anna Maria Garthwaite's textile design takes center stage in a blue floral silk dress brocaded with colored silks—a true masterpiece that has stood the test of time through remodelling efforts in later years. This dress exemplifies Garthwaite’s talent for creating patterns that captured nature’s beauty within fabric folds. Finally, "No Sir, I've Never Been afraid of a sans culotte" humorously depicts the fashion clash between the eighteenth century and the twentieth.