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1797 Swiss Costume Hand-Colored Engraving: "Paysanne de Zurich"
Enhance your collection or decor with this genuine late 18th-century hand-colored engraving …
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1797 Swiss Costume Hand-Colored Engraving: "Paysanne de Zurich"
Enhance your collection or decor with this genuine late 18th-century hand-colored engraving depicting traditional regional Swiss fashion. Sourced from the celebrated series Costumes de Différents Pays (Costumes of Different Countries), this piece features a peasant woman from Zurich, beautifully detailed and vibrant.
Artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757–1810)
Engraver: L.F. Labrousse
Origin: France (circa 1797)
Medium: Hand-Colored Engraving on Fine Laid Paper (features full margins)
Plate Mark Dimensions: 6" x 8.5"
Total Sheet Dimensions: 7.75" x 9.75"
Very Good antique condition. Unframed. Excellent color retention with expected light toning consistent with an authentic 200+-year-old paper antiquity. (Please see photos for full details).
Grasset de Saint-Sauveur's ethnographic prints are highly prized for their historical documentation of global dress before industrialization. Perfect for framing, a gallery wall, or as a unique gift for lovers of Swiss history, fashion history, and antique botanical/costume aesthetics.
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- Dimensions
- 7.75ʺW × 0.1ʺD × 9.75ʺH
- Styles
- Traditional
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Period
- Late 18th Century
- Country of Origin
- Austria
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Engraving
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Pink
- Condition Notes
- Very good antique condition - Suitable for framing Very good antique condition - Suitable for framing less
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