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Fashion plate, from The Gallery of Fashion

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:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.RHI 15.1
Date:	1795
Material:	Paper. Inscription: Day dresses
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
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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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