Figures à la Mode 1670 - 1685

comic strip sketch

pen illustration

pen sketch

pencil sketch

old engraving style

personal sketchbook

ink drawing experimentation

pen-ink sketch

pen work

sketchbook drawing

"Figures à la Mode" is an etching by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe, dating from 1670-1685 and currently housed at the Rijksmuseum. The etching depicts a fashionable gentleman in a long coat and a wide-brimmed hat, standing next to a large panel which displays a group of figures in various poses. The inscription on the panel identifies the artist and the engraver, providing context for this self-portrait. The artwork offers a glimpse into the fashion trends and artistic practices of the Dutch Golden Age, through the use of intricate details and a precise style that was characteristic of de Hooghe's work.

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From the middle of the 17th century fashionable men wore ‘rhinegraves’, extremely full breeches decorated with an ‘apron’ of braids under long fitted coats. The long curly hair, high-heeled shoes, large bands and profusion of buttons and bows amazed many contemporaries. The men in this series by De Hooghe almost seem to succumb to their garments.