Auguste Wahlen

Esclave Servante a Alger - Lithograph by Auguste Wahlen - 1844

1844

Roi de Boussa is a hand colored lithographs realized by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Good conditions. The artwork belongs to the Suite Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du ...

Papou du Havre Dorey is a hand colored lithographs realized by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Good condition. The artwork belongsto the Suite Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuple...

Chilien is a hand colored lithographs realized by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Good conditions. The artwork belongs to the Suite Moeurs, usages et costumes...

Guerrier Cafre is a hand colored lithograph realized by Auguste Wahlen in 1844. Good conditions. The artwork belongs to the Suite Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du ...

Antique costume print titled 'Naturel de l'Ile Rotti'. Original antique print of an inhabitant of Rote Island, Indonesia. This print originates from 'Moeurs, usages et costumes de to...

Antique print titled 'Benguela - Angola'. Antique print of a native of Benguela city in headdress and earrings, and a native of Angola. This print originates from 'Natural Histor...

Antique costume print titled 'Jeune Fille Arabe'. Original antique print of a young Arab girl. This print originates from 'Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous...

Title: "Jeune Fille Arabe in Traditional Attire from Wahlen's 1844 Lithographs" Description: This hand-colored lithograph, titled *Jeune Fille Arabe* (Young Arab Girl), is from the Asia volume of Auguste Wahlen’s "Moeurs, Usages et Costumes de tous les Peuples de Monde" (Customs, Manners, and Dress of All the Peoples of the World), published in 1844. The print was created by an anonymous engraver after Wahlen’s work, with artists like Evrard Duverger, L. Markaert, and R. King contributing to the collection. Enhanced with Arabic gum on vellum paper, the lithograph offers a striking representation of an Arabian woman in traditional attire, including a striped dress, animal-print shawl, and ornate jewelry. Cultural and Artistic Insight: The subject's attire reflects a blend of practical clothing and decorative elements, such as the striped fabric and the leopard-patterned wrap. Her jewelry, including bracelets and a headpiece, highlights her status or cultural identity. The presence of a background with tropical trees and village buildings suggests that this scene might depict a coastal or rural area, where both traditional and more exotic elements are incorporated into daily life. Attractiveness: The vivid hand-coloring, along with the detailed rendering of fabric patterns and accessories, makes this print particularly appealing. The glossy finish provided by the Arabic gum adds depth to the colors, giving the illustration a luminous quality. The juxtaposition of traditional Arabian dress...