Woman in green feathered bonnet, scarlet velvet jacket over a long full green silk skirt with floral-print edging.. Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix (1813-1880) was a French painter and illustrator. A regular exhibitor at the Salons, he illustrated numerous books and several romantic books of poetry, and for many years contributed to the fashion magazine "Modes Parisiennes".. Handcolored lithograph of an illustration by Francois-Claudius Compte-Calix from "Les Modes Parisiennes sous le Directoire" (Paris Fashions under the Directory 1795-1799) 1865.