Figures à la Mode 1670 - 1685
romeyndehooghe
pencil drawn
light pencil work
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old engraving style
personal sketchbook
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"Figures à la Mode" is an etching by Dutch artist Romeyn de Hooghe, dated 1670-1685. The print depicts a fashionable gentleman of the period, standing in a park-like setting. He is dressed in a long coat with a wide-brimmed hat and holds a walking stick in his hand. The etching is a good example of the detailed, realistic style of de Hooghe's work. The subject matter of "Figures à la Mode" is typical of de Hooghe's oeuvre, which often focused on scenes of contemporary life and society. The work is currently in the collection of the Rijksmuseum.
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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.
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