Historical Powdered Wig Illustration - 18th-Century Fashion Art #3422016 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white woodcut depicts a voluminous, powdered wig from the late 1700s, featuring tightly coiled side rolls, a high crown, and a gathered queue tied with a ribbon at the nape. The engraving uses cross-hatching and stippling to convey texture and depth, emphasizing the wig’s grandeur and formal styling. Such wigs were symbols of status, worn by nobility and professionals in courts and legal settings.

Used on history, costume design, or museum education webpages to illustrate Enlightenment-era fashion; matches user intent for academic research, reenactment reference, or vintage illustration collections.