Dames en Manteaux
1724
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
About the artist
1724
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Dames en Manteaux is a 1724 ink by Jacques Chéreau, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This engraving shows three people dressed in fancy 18th-century clothes. The woman on the left wears a wide, patterned skirt with puffy sleeves and holds a fan. The man in the middle has a long coat, a wig, and a walking stick. The woman on the right also wears a big skirt and holds a fan, but her outfit looks simpler than the first woman’s. The title at the bottom, *Dames en Manteaux*, means "Ladies in Cloaks" — the outfits here are meant to show off the latest styles. The detailed patterns on the skirts are drawn with careful lines, typical of this kind of print. Look up etching to see how artists like this made precise, intricate prints.
