Fashion Plate from La Mode Illustree

 

Dressed Up for a Walk

 

Dimensions: 10.75 X 15 inches

 

1873 - No. 1

 

Heloise Leloir, one of the great fashion print artists of the 19th Century was part of a distinguished artists family.

 

The daughter of the painter Alexandre Colin, she married the painter Jean-Baptiste Auguste Leloir (1809-1992), and was the mother of Maurice Leloir, an artist who later became a film producer in Hollywood.

 

Heloise's two sisters -- Anais Toudouze and Laure Noel-- were also talented artists and fashion plate illustrators.

 

 

Condition: Some light creases and discoloration. a small tear and some light spotting.