Civil Garb of the French Citizen 1794

Jacques-Louis David’s “Civil Garb of the French Citizen” from 1794 is a detailed engraving depicting a man in the fashionable clothing of a French citizen during the French Revolution. David was a noted Neoclassical painter who embraced the ideals of the Revolution. This engraving, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a testament to the new fashion of the era and provides a glimpse into the clothing worn by French citizens during this turbulent time.