Alpes Pittoresques, 11e. Liv., 1837-1838 : Costumes du Valais, Octavie Rossignon, 1837 - 1838

Title(s)

Alpes Pittoresques, 11e. Liv., 1837-1838 : Costumes du Valais

Object type

Object number

RP-P-2009-1687

Inscriptions / marks

• caption: ‘COSTUMES DU VALAIS.’
• title: ‘Alpes Pittoresques - 11e Liv.’

Description

Man en vrouw in sneeuwlandschap in Zwitserland (Wallis). De man loopt op sneeuwschoenen en heeft de hand in het vest. Prent waarschijnlijk uit 'Alpes pittoresques description de la Suisse' (1837-1838).

Artist

• after drawing by: Octavie Rossignon (mentioned on object)
• print maker: anonymous

Dating

1837 - 1838

Material

• paper

Technique

etching / hand coloring

Measurements

height 270 mm × width 200 mm

What

• walking-stick, staff, cane (+ men's clothes)
• head-gear: hat (+ men's clothes)
• coat (+ men's clothes)
• trousers, breeches, etc. (BREECHES) (+ men's clothes)
• clothing for the upper part of the body (VEST) (+ men's clothes)
• snow-shoes
• skirt (+ women's clothes)
• apron (+ women's clothes)
• head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes)
• coat (+ women's clothes)
• Europeans (SWISS) (+ costume)

When

• 1825 - 1849

Credit line

• Purchased with the support of the F.G. Waller-Fonds

Acquisition

purchase 30-Sep-2009

Copyright

Public domain