Various Artists

Uses and Customs - Various Religion Orders - Lithograph - 1862

1862

Uses and Customs - 13th and 14th Century is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History o...

Uses and Customs - 13th and 14th Century is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History o...

Uses and Customs - Papas is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the government...

Uses and Customs - Religious Citizens is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of t...

Title: Traditional Egyptian Costumes – 18th-Century Ethnographic Engraving This 18th-century ethnographic engraving, titled "Byzondere Egyptische Kleedingen" (translated as "Distinc...

Antique costume print including many different costumes including costumes of Italy, Sweden, Russia and others. This print originates from 'Blätter fürcostumekunde. Historical and fo...

Traditional Headwear from Italy: Turin, Rome, Subiaco and More – 1823 Print This hand-colored lithograph, marked “No. 3,” is the third plate from a striking early 19th-century series documenting traditional European costume, particularly regional headwear. Published in London on December 1, 1823, by Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, this print showcases six distinct styles worn by women across Italy, offering a comparative glimpse into local identity, ceremonial dress, and religious symbolism. At the center top is a dramatic blue hooded garment labeled “Penitent.” Worn with the face obscured, this penitential garment features a small red cross emblem, likely representing affiliation with a religious brotherhood or spiritual order. It stands out starkly from the other portraits and introduces a solemn, sacred tone. To its left, a view from behind shows a woman from “Settimo” wearing a stylized crown of hairpins radiating like a sunburst, secured by a horizontal golden bar. Below her elaborately embroidered collar, a red ribbon is neatly tied. To the right, a woman from “Turin” wears an exquisite bonnet of pleated white lace, creating a fan-like halo above her head. Her large gold cross...

These original antique images are hand-colored and from the publication "Picturesque Representations of the Dress and Manners of the Russians," which includes sixty-four colored engr...