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Perruque à Face/Dame en Robe/Manche en Pagode

Jacques Chéreau

1724

ink

paper

From the collection of National Gallery of Art

Baroque 18th Century

Dominant colour

Perruque à Face/Dame en Robe/Manche en Pagode is a 1724 ink by Jacques Chéreau, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.

Who painted this?: Jacques Chéreau
When & what style?: 1724 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: National Gallery of Art

About this work

This image shows three people dressed in fancy 18th-century clothes. The woman in the middle wears a huge skirt and a low-cut dress, holding a fan. The two men beside her have big wigs, fancy coats, and one holds a hat while the other gestures with his hand. The whole scene looks like a stage or a performance. The text below names the outfits: "Perruque à Face" (wigged face), "Dame en Robe" (lady in dress), and "Manche en Pagode" (sleeve like a pagoda). This suggests the image is showing off unusual fashion trends. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists like Chéreau created detailed prints like this.