Robes Modeles Historiques, Scandinavian Costume
20th plate of album with 60 19th-century costume plates and 1 drawing of mostly women's historical costumes, featuring a variety of designs for traditional costumes from different parts of the world, as well as costumes for literary characters, including Esmeralda. This plate consists of a woman wearing a Scandinavian costume made up of a dark-gray jacket with puffy cream sleeves over a white shirt with ruffled collar and lace sleeves, and a red skirt with dark gray border, and a cream apron with red and dark-gray patterns with lozenges, dots, stripes, and golden, semi-abstract flower embroideries. The borders of the jacket sleeves and the belt are red and contain strips of small, golden lozenges. Her hair is tied back and she wears a golden hat with semi-abstract green and red scrolling motifs. She wears white stockings and low-heeled gray shoes with bows.
Artwork Details
- Title: Robes Modeles Historiques, Scandinavian Costume
- Artist: Designed, Printed and Published by Daydou Fils
- Date: 19th century
- Medium: Lithograph
- Dimensions: Sheet: 17 5/16 × 11 7/8 in. (44 × 30.2 cm)
Album: 17 11/16 × 12 5/8 × 1 in. (45 × 32 × 2.5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1932
- Object Number: 32.46.7(20)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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