Incroyable Collection

Monument consecrated to posterity in memory of the unbelievable folly of the 20th year of the 18th century. (engraving)
602591 Monument consecrated to posterity in memory of the unbelievable folly of the 20th year of the 18th century. (engraving) by English School

Morning suit, c.1800 (engraving)
2069711 Morning suit, c.1800 (engraving); Bibliotheque des Arts Decoratifs, Paris, France; (add.info.: Mode. Gravure in: Costumes parisiens, France, vers 1800. Bibl. Fashion. Morning suit, 1798)

Amazing and Muscadin, fashionable French men of the Directory era, 1796. The Incredible holds a monocle and cudgel
FLO4572577 Amazing and Muscadin, fashionable French men of the Directory era, 1796. The Incredible holds a monocle and cudgel and wears two watches from his belt

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Incroyable; Beau; Incroyable (engraving)
7196400 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Incroyable; Beau; Incroyable (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Incroyable; Beau; Incroyable)

Incroyable, France, 18th century, from a print by Carle Vernet
5855387 Incroyable, France, 18th century, from a print by Carle Vernet. by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Fashionable man Incroyable, France, 18th century)

Gentleman in carrick coat in Frascati s, Paris
Gentleman putting on carrick coat while leaving a fashionable salon. A public room at Frascati s, Paris, Year VIII, 1800. Famous salon for parties, balls, concerts and gambling

Woman in afternoon dress and hat watching birds. Toilette d apres-midi. Handcoloured pochoir (stencil) etching after an illustration by Armand Vallee from Tommaso Antonginis Journal des Dames et des

Outfit of a young man or Incroyable, May 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986627 Outfit of a young man or Incroyable, May 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Outfit of a young man or Incroyable, May 1801)

Directoire gentleman in gala fashion, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986596 Directoire gentleman in gala fashion, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info)

Gentleman in long riding coat, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986528 Gentleman in long riding coat, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Gentleman Incroyable in long riding coat, 1798)

Fashionable merveilleuse with fan, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986526 Fashionable merveilleuse with fan, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable merveilleuse with fan, 1800)

Fashionable hats of 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986522 Fashionable hats of 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable hats of 1800. Hood 1, Braided hat 2, Cap 3, Straw hat 4, peasant hat 5)

Fashionable man or Incroyable with cudgel, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986472 Fashionable man or Incroyable with cudgel, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Fashionable man or Incroyable with cudgel, 1801)

Old woman giving a magic lantern show
The old style. An old woman showing a young dandy and merveilleuses old-fashioned scenes with a magic lantern. The images are artist without pretension, the studious young man

Coryphees at a ball. Incroyables in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long cravat, huge bicorn hat, and merveilleuses with decollete dresses and large lace collars

Two incroyables (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two merveilleuses by pinning the tails of their dresses. One looks back coquettishly at the ridiculous dandy

Merveilleuses and incroyables dancing the waltz, a newly popular dance imported from Germany. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangeres Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817

Incroyable and Muscadin, fashionable French men of the Directory era, 1796. The Incroyable holds a monocle and cudgel and wears two watches from his belt

La Poule, from Le Bon Genre, 1810 (w / c on paper)
3076392 La Poule, from Le Bon Genre, 1810 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merveilleuses and Incroyables)

Dandy or Incroyable in morning outfit, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986573 Dandy or Incroyable in morning outfit, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Dandy or Incroyable in morning outfit, 1800)

Outfit of a fashionable young man or Incroyable, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986615 Outfit of a fashionable young man or Incroyable, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Outfit of a fashionable young man or Incroyable, 1801)

Woman in semi-Peasant style hat with solid veil, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986518 Woman in semi-Peasant style hat with solid veil, 1800 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Woman in semi-Peasant style hat with solid veil, 1800)

A walk in the Tuileries Gardens. A dandy of the Year VIII, 1800. Incroyable in coat, breeches, hose and slippers
5913035 A walk in the Tuileries Gardens. A dandy of the Year VIII, 1800. Incroyable in coat, breeches, hose and slippers, with tricorn and cockade. Handcoloured lithograph by R.V

Illustration from Le Bon Genre, c. 1810 (w / c on paper)
3076393 Illustration from Le Bon Genre, c.1810 (w/c on paper) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Merveilleuses and Incroyables)

Fashionable woman in Savoyard-style hat, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986506 Fashionable woman in Savoyard-style hat, 1798 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (18th century); (add.info.: Fashionable woman in Savoyard-style hat, 1798)

Costumes of the 17th to the 19th Century (colour litho)
3630301 Costumes of the 17th to the 19th Century (colour litho) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Costumes of the 17th to the 19th Century)

Fashionable gentleman or Incroyable with cudgel, Paris, 1799 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986510 Fashionable gentleman or Incroyable with cudgel, Paris, 1799 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School

Outfit of a young man or Incroyable, 12 September 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986499 Outfit of a young man or Incroyable, 12 September 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Outfit of a young man or Incroyable)

Fashionable young man or Incroyable on horseback, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving)
5986462 Fashionable young man or Incroyable on horseback, 1801 (handcoloured copperplate engraving) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: He wears a short riding coat with high collar)

Juvenile Ball at the Mansion House (engraving)
1623088 Juvenile Ball at the Mansion House (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Juvenile Ball at the Mansion House)

Costume of an Incroyable.. Costume of an Incroyable. Second costume of Lagorille, dressed for a gala. Tall claque hat (bicorn), perruque (wig) suit of striped silk, cravat

Costume of an Incroyable.. Costume of an Incroyable. He wears a silk bicorn that recalls the hats of Italian infantry soldiers

Costume of Lagorille, wig artist, one of the first Incroyables.. Costume of Lagorille, wig artist, one of the first Directoire dandies or Incroyables

Costume of madame Henguerlot, merveilleuse.. Costume of madame Henguerlot, merveilleuse. She wears a Greek robe in silk, spencer a la Jockey, English bonnet with ribbons

Costume of Saint-Amour, cabinet member and Incroyable.. Costume of Saint-Amour, cabinet member and Incroyable under the Directoire

Costume of a Commis Marchand, Incroyable.. Costume of a Commis Marchand (assistant merchant), Incroyable. Bicorn with cockade, redingote (frock coat) with wide lapels, short gilet (waistcoat)

Fashionable man Incroyable, France, 18th century, from a print by Carle Vernet.. Handcolored illustration by E. Lechevallier-Chevignard, lithographed by A. Didier, L. Flameng, F

Pope Advance Guard Incroyable Rome Avant garde du pape
Artokoloro

Pierrette Incroyable from the Pastel by Miss Ethel Wright

Les Invisibles, c. 1807 (coloured engraving)
XIR331782 Les Invisibles, c.1807 (coloured engraving) by French School, (19th century); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; (add.info)

The Magic Lantern, 1798 (litho) (b / w photo)
XIR217840 The Magic Lantern, 1798 (litho) (b/w photo) by Bosio, Jean Francois (1764-1827) (after); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

An Incroyable
A fancy dress costume from 1884, suggesting an Incroyable from 1798. She wears a short red, white and blue skirt, blue satin coat with tails and revers at throat; the lappet

Feather Headdress 1796
A caricature of the extravagant fashions of the period. The womans headdress is composed of ostrich plumes & an aigrette. Date: 1796

French Dandies, 1796
A French Incroyable and Muscadin (Dandy)

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"Unveiling the Unbelievable: A Monument to the Eccentricity of the 18th Century" Step into a time machine and witness the incredible folly that defined the 20th year of the 18th century. This engraved monument stands as a testament to an era filled with audacious fashion choices, captivating spectacles, and unforgettable characters. In this vibrant illustration from "Le Vocabulaire Illustre, " we catch a glimpse of an Incroyable gentleman strolling through Frascati's in Paris, donning his distinctive carrick coat. His presence exudes an air of sophistication and intrigue, leaving onlookers captivated by his enigmatic charm. Meanwhile, nearby, a fashionable woman elegantly observes birds while adorned in her afternoon dress and stylish hat. Her poise reflects both gracefulness and curiosity as she indulges in nature's wonders. The hand-colored copperplate engravings transport us further back in time to May 1801 when young men embraced their individuality through flamboyant outfits. The Incroyables proudly showcased their unique style with long riding coats or cudgels - symbols of rebellion against societal norms. Not to be outdone, Directoire gentlemen also made their mark on fashion history with extravagant gala attire in 1801. These dashing figures epitomized elegance and refinement during this remarkable period. But it wasn't just men who left their mark; merveilleuses were equally influential trendsetters. With fans held high, they mesmerized all those around them with their impeccable taste and flair for fashion. Hats played a crucial role in completing any fashionable ensemble during this era. The hand-colored copperplate engraving showcases hats from 1800 that were not only practical but also served as statements of personal style - true works of art atop one's head. And amidst all these extraordinary individuals stood an old woman enchanting audiences with her magic lantern show.