Hand Painted 18th Century Georgian Fashion Prints

These antique hand painted prints are a wonderful insight into ladies fashion in the regency period, with the prints being hand painted and framed showing off various different pieces of women's clothing. A total of three are available to choose from. 

All three prints were likely to have been taken from a magazine from the late 18th Century. Two of the paintings are labelled. The half dress depicts the style of clothing a lady would have worn in the afternoon or evening if they weren't involved in any formal engagements. This has been tinted in a light blue colour, and also shows off the headdress and accessories which would have been worn. The evening dress is more elaborate and colourful. The final painting is not labelled but shows night dress attire. This has slipped down slightly in the frame which shows the print dating to the 1700s.

These prints are a fascinating insight into the social history of that period. They are finished off in gold painted frames, which date later, likely to the early 20th Century. 

All of these prints show signs of their age, with the paper lightly stained with age. There is some dirt on the glass frames too. Each of the three frames has some scratched and knocks and the backing on all three frames is a little frayed around the edges, although they are in tact. Although it is in stable condition, the backing of the night dress image is a little loose and so can be moved a little. This could easily be rectified by adding more tape to the back.

Encased in a gold painted wooden frame really adds a splendid finish.

There are some minor blemishes to the painting, and it doesn't quite fully sit within the frame, with a small gap at the top and bottom. However, the painted background blends in well so this isn't overly notable.

The frame has weathered and worn a little over time, with some surface scratches, scuff marks and odd paint blemishes. There is also some staining to the back.

The Evening Dress painting is missing string to hang this on the wall although there are hooks to attach this to.

Overall, these is lovely pieces which would really make a feature on a wall, especially in a bedroom. 

Height, 30.5cm; Width, 21.5cm; Depth, 1.5cm