Duchess of Alba

Creator:

Goya, Francisco de, 1746-1828

Published/Created:

1795

Date Depicted:

1975
1700 AD - 1799 AD

Materials:

oil on canvas

Notes:

Petticoats gradually reappear; trim delicately finishes the hem. The red bows are carefully placed for emphasis.

Abstract:

During the directoire, in a dramatic break with the artificial silhouette, women imitate Greco-Roman styles by draping themselves with sheer white fabrics. Underneath they are nude or only in pink hose. The baby dress or chemise, copied from children's clothing, is also important. Made of sheer fabric, it has a drawstring at the neck and just under the bust. Skirts of both the draped gown and chemise are long and trailing; the train is carried over an arm. A second train is often added by tucking an extra piece of fabric into the belt. For day wear sometimes a fichu fills in the neckline. The First Empire gown is a development of the chemise. Its short bodice is cut separately of shaped pieces. Skirt fullness is arranged at the back; occasionally a gore is inserted and allows for a train. Unadorned at first, gradually the gown is trimmed at the bottom of the hem.

Topics:

Costume -- Europe -- History -- (LC)
Painting -- Spain -- 19th century -- (YVRC)

Period/Style:

Empire

Culture:

Spanish

Accession Number:

4392-039

Genre:

costume (mode of fashion) (AAT)
paintings (AAT)

Format:

Image

Content Type:

Clothing & Accessories
Paintings & Drawings

Rights:

The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.

Access Restrictions:

Yale Community Only

Related Exhibit or Resource:

Directoire and First Empire: 1785-1815: Dress: Women

Source Creator:

Button, Jeanne and Sbarge, Stephen

Source Title:

History of Costume, In Slides, Notes and Commentaries: Volume 5

Source Created:

New York, NY
Theatre Arts Slide Presentations
1975

Call Number:

GT513 +B87 5 (LC)

Orbis Barcode:

39002051938455

Yale Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Digital Collection:

Visual Resources Collection

Original Repository:

Madrid, Spain: Real Academia de Bellas Artes de San Fernando

OID:

10597800

PID:

digcoll:1840833