A dandy from the Directory. The picture shows a Muscadin or Incroyable, a dandyish, royalist-minded young man from the period of the Thermidorian Reaction (c. 1794–1795) during the French Revolution. Typical features of this fashion style include the extremely large bicorne hat, the turned-up collar with a lavish cravat, and the frock coat with enormous lapels. He is holding a wooden cane, illustration, reproduction of a 19th-century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of the original unknown, historical
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A dandy from the Directory. The picture shows a Muscadin or Incroyable, a dandyish, royalist-minded young man from the period of the Thermidorian Reaction (c. 1794–1795) during the French Revolution. Typical features of this fashion style include the extremely large bicorne hat, the turned-up collar with a lavish cravat, and the frock coat with enormous lapels. He is holding a wooden cane, illustration, reproduction of a 19th-century original. Authentic, file restored for optimal use, exact date of the original unknown, historical

Date

Jun 08, 2026

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Photo12/ImageBROKER/Sunny Celeste

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BRK26H10_224

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No

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