Traditional Headdresses from Italy and France: Florence, Ostia, Castà – 1823

Traditional Headwear from Assisi, Naples, Viterbo, and Beyond – 1823 Print This charming hand-colored lithograph, labeled “No. 2,” is part of a series documenting traditional European costumes, focusing here on regional female headwear. Published in London on December 1, 1823, by Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, it was designed for an English audience eager to explore the rich cultural diversity of the Continent through costume. The print features six finely rendered bust-length portraits of women from different locations in Italy and France, each showcasing distinctive regional headwear. Their names are labeled beneath each figure: Assisi, Near Naples, Vallestirna, Lyon, Meaux, and Viterbo. The woman from Assisi wears a delicate lace veil structured in a geometric latticework over her head, with a red flower tucked near her ear and golden hoop earrings adding warmth. Center top, the figure from Near Naples is seen from behind, with her hair elegantly coiled and secured by a horizontal golden pin, finished with blue and red shoulder ribbons—an unusual rear view that highlights hair arrangement and ornament. The woman from Vallestirna dons a sharply folded white headdress with decorative red and blue shoulder ties and pendant earrings. Her appearance is modest, yet festive. In contrast, the figure from Lyon (bottom left) is depicted in one of the most dramatic regional costumes, wearing a sculptural headdress resembling a bishop’s mitre, paired with a heavy cross pendant and ochre dress...

Italian Regional Costumes: Sarzana, Sesto, Rome and Florence, 1823 This hand-colored lithograph presents six detailed bust portraits of Italian women dressed in traditional regional...

Traditional Costumes from Frascati, Perugia, Albano and Monastic Orders – 1823 This hand-colored lithograph, labeled “No. 4,” continues the beautifully detailed series of European c...

Traditional Head Dresses of Dieppe, France – Costume Study, 1823 This hand-colored lithograph titled “Head Dresses at Dieppe” offers a refined visual study of traditional French female headdresses from the coastal town of Dieppe in Normandy. Published in London on December 1, 1823, by the well-known firm of Baldwin, Cradock & Joy, the print forms part of a broader early 19th-century fascination with regional European costume, particularly among British collectors and travel enthusiasts. The composition is striking in its simplicity and elegance. Three distinct women’s headpieces are displayed against a clean, uncluttered background, allowing their design and symbolism to speak clearly to the viewer. The headdresses are meticulously detailed and richly hand-colored, suggesting both ceremonial and regional variation. On the left, a profile view reveals a tall, conical headdress in lavender with a long, flowing veil pinned at the top. This type is reminiscent of medieval hennins and suggests local continuity in ceremonial dress. The woman wears a gold hoop earring and a striped shawl, emphasizing her social and regional identity. At center, a woman in three-quarter profile wears a fan-shaped, white headpiece with radiating pleats, secured by a decorative blue band across the crown. Her deep red shawl and golden earring contribute to a look of formal dignity, suggestive of local festivals or important social occasions. On the right, a frontal view shows a woman wearing a purple cap over a white veil that falls along the sides of her face, topped with a large gold cross...

Costumes is aHand watercolored Etching realized in the 19th Century. Good condition. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History...

Paris Costume is an original lithograph artwork realized by an anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. Titled in France at the top center. Included two images on a sheet, Costume of XIV century...

Costumes and Portraits is an original lithograph artwork realized by an anonymous engraver of the 19th Century. Printed in series of "France Pittoresque" at the top center. Titled ...

18th century framed fashion engraving of a woman dressed for entertaining or to be entertained, with a plume feather hat, a fancy bustle with gree...