Original Antique Costume Print "Habit of a Lady of Lima in Peru", 1779

US$436

Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)

Date: 1779
Sheet size: 36.5 × 22 cm (14.4 × 8.7 in)
Condition: Good
Reference: BG-14303-32

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

Good condition considering its age. General age-related toning, occasional foxing, and minor handling wear. Please review the images for further condition details.

About this sheet

A lady of Lima in "Habit of a Lady of Lima in Peru", an original hand-colored copperplate engraving from The New Universal Traveller, published in London in 1779 under the name of Jonathan Carver. The title is engraved beneath the figure in italic script.

She stands in three-quarter profile on a plain ground, in a blue gown trimmed with lace at the hem, sleeves and bodice front, with a loose blue mantle over her shoulders and a red sash at the waist. Her hair is dressed with small flowers, and she wears several strands of beads and bracelets on both wrists. She holds a red rose up before her in one hand while the other rests on her hip, and a soft shadow falls to her right.

Lima, the seat of the Viceroyalty of Peru, was one of the wealthiest cities in the Americas in the eighteenth century, and European geographical works such as this one illustrated its dress for readers at home. The engraver is not named.