Fashion plate, from The Gallery of Fashion

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This hand-coloured fashion plate is from The Gallery of Fashion, a ladies' monthly magazine published in London by Nicolaus Wilhelm von Heideloff, a native of Stuttgart. The plate illustrates two day dresses and is dated 1 May, 1795.

Originally trained as an engraver, Heideloff migrated to Paris in the 1780s where he earned his living painting miniatures until the outbreak of the French Revolution.

After a period of employment in London with the bookseller, R Ackermann, he started his own publication in April 1794. Each monthly issue contained two fashion plates, beautifully hand coloured and finished with gold and silver tints. Publication ceased in March 1803.

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• Online ID: 000-100-104-832-C
• Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
• Project: National Museums Scotland
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• Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.RHI 15.1
• Date: 1795
  
• Material: Paper. Inscription: Day dresses
  Document / plate, fashion
  
• Dimensions: 11.00" x 9.00" mounted
  
• What: Document / plate, fashion
  
• Subject: Fashion plates
  
• Who: Nicolaus Wilhelm von Heideloff (Designer)
  The Gallery of Fashion
  
• Where: England, London
  
• Event:
• Description: Fashion plate showing day dresses, designed by Nicolaus Wilhelm von Heideloff, from The Gallery of Fashion, London, 1 May, 1795
  
• References:
  • Holland, Vyvyan. Hand Coloured Fashion Plates 1770 to 1899. London: B.T. Batsford, 1955, pp 46-7. 
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