Engraving Of A Lady In Dress, 18th Century - A Lady Of Quality Enjoying The Fresh Air On The Grass, Antique 18th-century Fabric

A lady of quality enjoying the fresh air on the grass, an 18th-century engraving depicting an elegant woman under a tree, a bird perched on her hand. Overall dimensions: height 31 cm - width 24 cm. Visible dimensions: height 24 cm - width 17 cm. In an antique giltwood frame. Good overall condition despite some wear. "These engravings apply the codes of fashion to 'portraits' that enjoyed great success, showing in a favorable light those the talk of the town, in their court attire as well as in a suggestive intimacy. This intimacy can take on an almost public air—the lady of quality enjoying the fresh air on the grass, reclining in a garden, becomes an effigy of Anne de Morlon—or a private one, inviting us into the interiors of queens and duchesses." (Pascale Cugy, The Making of the Desirable Body: Fashion Engraving under Louis XIV).