Galerie des Modes, 39e Cahier, 4e Figure

Boston MFA 44.1535
Coiffure à la Rethel-mazarin*
Coiffure à la Villers
Coiffure à la Veuve de Malabar**
Coiffure à la Cleophile

* The duchy of Rethel became the duchy of Mazarin in 1663
** A tragedy by Antoine-Marin Lemierre originally of 1770

Coiffure à la Fleuricourt
Coiffure of Venus's cape
Coiffure à la Montmédy
Coiffure au plaisir des Dames

Coiffure of Mlle. Colombe in la Colonie*
Coiffure à la belle Saison
Coiffure à la Semiramis**
Coiffure of Iris's cape (1783)

* Mlle Colombe (Marie-Theodore Thérèse Ruggieri) was an actress; the V&A has two prints depicting her as Belinda in the play La Colonie
** An Assyrian queen who gave inspiration for many operas and plays

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