Antique Costume Print of an Inhabitant of Jerez by Wahlen, 1843
€ 100
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1843
Sheet size
20 × 13.5 cm (7.9 × 5.3 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-12499-62
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
General age-related toning. Minor wear and creasing, blank verso. Please review the images for further condition details.
About this sheet
A figure in the dress of the majo of Jerez, an original hand-colored print from Auguste Wahlen's Moeurs, usages et costumes de tous les peuples du monde, published in 1843. The plate is lettered "Majo de Jérez" with the added line "(Mexique.)" beneath the figure.
A single man stands in the foreground wearing a black wide-brimmed, pointed hat with a pompom, a short embroidered jacket with buttons and trim, a yellow sash at the waist, close-fitting trousers and leather boots. A striped serape in red, blue, yellow and green is draped over one shoulder, and he leans on a long staff or lance with a forked end. A tassel hangs from the cloak, and the engraver's signature is visible at the lower edge. The coloring is applied in clear washes over the engraved outline, and the sheet has a plain background with a little cast shadow at the feet.
The caption places the costume in Mexico, and the print belongs to the series of national costume plates that Wahlen issued in Brussels, in which each plate is labeled with its country.
