Costume Plate
1850-70 (published)
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Lithograph, coloured by hand, showing a woman in French military uniform adapted to female dress as a cantinière (aka vivandière). She has her tonnelet (drinks barrel) slung over her shoulder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | hand-coloured lithograph |
| Brief description | Anonymous. Costume of a cantinière (aka vivandière) in the French Army, 1850-70. |
| Physical description | Lithograph, coloured by hand, showing a woman in French military uniform adapted to female dress as a cantinière (aka vivandière). She has her tonnelet (drinks barrel) slung over her shoulder. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Gabrielle Enthoven OBE |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design & Department of Paintings, Accessions 1938. London: The Board of Education, 1939. |
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| Accession number | E.2874-1938 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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