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Henri Bonnart Dressed Print

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Overview of the Collection

Title: Henri Bonnart Dressed Print
Inclusive Dates: 1694
Quantity: 1 item
Abstract: Engraving by 17th century French printmaker Henri Bonnart, "dressed" in fabric
Language: French
Repository: Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries
222 Waverly Avenue
Syracuse, NY 13244-2010
https://library.syracuse.edu/special-collections-research-center

Biographical History

Henri Bonnart (1642-1711) was a French engraver and print dealer. The Bonnart family is considered the inventors of fashion portraiture, showing notable individuals wearing fashionable clothing. Dressed prints, in which an engraving of a fashionably-dressed person was embellished through the addition of fabric scraps to bring their clothing to three-dimensional life, were popular in the 17th century.

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Scope and Contents of the Collection

The Henri Bonnart Dressed Print consists of an engraving by Bonnart, portraying Marie-Louise de Montmorency-Laval, one of Louis XIV's mistresses. The print has been embellished with pieces of fabric -- brocade, silks, etc. -- to make her clothing more realistic and beautiful.

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Restrictions

Access Restrictions

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Use Restrictions

Written permission must be obtained from SCRC and all relevant rights holders before publishing quotations, excerpts or images from any materials in this collection.

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Subject Headings

Persons

Bonnart, Henri, 1642-1711.
Laval-Montmorency, Marie-Louise de.

Subjects

Fashion -- 17th century.
Women's clothing -- 17th century.

Places

France.

Genres and Forms

Dressed prints.
Engravings.

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Administrative Information

Preferred Citation

Preferred citation for this material is as follows:

Henri Bonnart Dressed Print,
Special Collections Research Center,
Syracuse University Libraries

Acquisition Information

Purchase, 2022.

Finding Aid Information

Created by: MRC
Date: 27 Feb 2023
Revision history:

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Inventory

Artwork
Box 1 Dressed print 1694 - portrait by Henri Bonnart of Marie-Louise de Montmorency-Laval, embellished by an unknown person with pieces of brocade, silk, and other fabrics

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