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French Costume

Print
c.1830 (published)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Aquatint coloured by hand, depicting a woman in French regional costume


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleFrench Costume (series title)
Materials and techniques
aquatint coloured by hand
Brief description
Aquatint of French female peasant dress. One of a set of 23 bound in a volume formerly owned by Queen Victoria. c.1830
Physical description
Aquatint coloured by hand, depicting a woman in French regional costume
DimensionsContained in a volume measuring 5.625 inches by 4.5 inches.
Credit line
Given by Miss Ursula Cust
Object history
This aquatint is one of a set of 23 bound in a volume that was given to Henrietta Cust by the Princess Victoria before she became Queen Victoria
Association
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum, Department of Engraving, Illustration and Design and Department of Paintings, Accessions 1943, London: HMSO, 1956.
Collection
Accession number
E.357-1943

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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