Madame la Duchesse d'Aumont

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Jean Mariette
Madame la Duchesse d'Aumont
A Paris : Chez J Mariette, [ca. 1690-1710]
PML 15534.12
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A Paris : Chez J. Mariette, [ca. 1690-1710]
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Although most of the dressed prints in the library's collection were made between 1690 and 1710, the later date of the fabrics indicates that they were "dressed" some forty or fifty years later. The correct French term for the process is découpé. Its translation, literally "cut-out", gives some idea of what was involved. Portions of the print were cut out and faced from the reverse side with fabric corresponding to parts of the costume. What remained of the print was skillfully tinted with watercolor.

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Full-length portrait, presumed to be Olmpe de Brouilly de Piennes, Duchesse d'Aumont, in an elegant costume with a looped back skirt and train. The underskirt has rows of pleated lace or silk or fabalas.

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