Fashion & Costume · 19th century
€ 189
One of a kind: this is the sheet in the photographs. Ships from Langweer, the Netherlands.
Good condition considering its age. Original hand colouring. General age-related toning, occasional foxing and minor handling wear. Please study the image carefully.
An original antique hand-coloured engraving titled "Perou", depicting traditional costumes and customs of Peru. The print was published in France around 1840 as part of the celebrated travel publication *Voyage autour du Monde et Naufrages Célèbres*.
The composition combines two characteristic scenes of nineteenth-century Peru. On the left are *Arrieros*, the muleteers who played an essential role in transporting goods across the Andes before the arrival of modern roads and railways. Wearing their distinctive regional dress, they represent one of the most recognisable occupations of the Andean world.
On the right, the print illustrates a festive *Danse d'Indiens Aymaras*, showing Aymara men and women performing a traditional dance accompanied by panpipes and drums. The elaborate feathered and balloon-shaped ceremonial headdresses, colourful costumes and musical instruments celebrate the rich cultural traditions of the Indigenous peoples of the high Andes.
During the nineteenth century, European publishers produced beautifully hand-coloured costume prints documenting the peoples, customs and landscapes encountered by explorers and travellers. These engravings offered readers an illustrated journey through distant cultures and remain highly sought after today for their ethnographic and decorative appeal.
The delicate original hand colouring brings the costumes to life while preserving the fine engraved detail, making this an attractive example of early nineteenth-century travel illustration.
This is an original antique print printed in the nineteenth century. It is not a modern reproduction.
Maker: Unknown engraver
Series: Voyage autour du Monde et Naufrages Célèbres
Title: Perou
Subject: Arrieros – Danse d'Indiens Aymaras
Place of publication: France
Date: circa 1840
Technique: Engraving with original hand colouring
Origin: France
Condition:
Good condition considering its age. Original hand colouring. General age-related toning, occasional foxing and minor handling wear. Please study the image carefully.
The framed and interior visuals are provided for imagination and presentation purposes only. The original antique print is sold unframed.
Keywords:
Peru, Perou, Aymara, Aymaras, Arrieros, muleteers, Indigenous Peru, Andean culture, Andes Mountains, traditional costume, costume print, ethnographic print, South America, Latin America, panpipes, Indigenous dance, folklore, hand-coloured engraving, original antique print, nineteenth century, French engraving, travel illustration, Voyage autour du Monde, decorative print, historical costume, Peruvian culture.
