Revealing the feminine at the Musée Cognacq-Jay

April 2 2026

Video: Musée Cognacq-Jay

Posted by Adam Busiakiewicz:

The Musée Cognacq-Jay in Paris opened their latest exhibition Revealing the feminine - Fashion and Appearances in the Eighteenth Century a few days ago. It will run until 20th September 2026. The show features a great deal of portraits including those by Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Jean-Marc Nattier, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard and Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun.

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