Shoemaking workshop in New York

Posted Aug 15, 2011 at 09:58 CEST in Costuming, Events, Fashion, and Lectures and classes.

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(Photo from Diary of a Mantua Maker)

I just found this on A Fashionable Frolick. If you’re near New York you can sign up for a week long 18th century shoemaking workshop, August 20-27. Head over to A Fashionable Frolick to read more!

I would absolutely love to do this, learning to make my own shoes is probably highest on my 18th century wishlist, but unfortunately it’s not possible for me to get to New York that soon.

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Circassienne, 1778

Posted Aug 8, 2011 at 17:07 CEST in Drawings and prints, Fashion, and Fashion plates.

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Anton von Maron

Posted Aug 7, 2011 at 11:03 CEST in Artists, Fashion, Paintings, and People.

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Anton von Maron was an Austrian portrait painter.

Three more paintings »

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LACMA image library

Posted Aug 7, 2011 at 10:50 CEST in Databases, Fashion, Links, Museums, and Paintings.

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This is probably old news to most of you, but LACMA has a new image library where you can see high resolution images of many of their objects, including many 18th century clothes.

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Pehr Hilleström and Swedish 18th century paintings

Posted Jun 28, 2011 at 20:13 CEST in Artists, Exhibitions, Paintings, and People.

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There is currently a small but very nice exhibition at Åmells fine art dealer in Stockholm, Pehr Hilleström and Swedish 18th century paintings.

Most of the paintings are by Pehr Hilleström, but there are some other artists represented as well, such as Roslin. They also sell a great and very inexpensive little exhibition catalog with information about Hilleström.

Admission is free and the exhibition is open until July 8.

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