About this sheet
Russian Traditional Costumes and Trades, Set of Four Antique Prints, circa 1850
A decorative set of four original antique costume prints depicting figures from Russia and the Russian Empire, published in Paris during the mid-19th century as part of the celebrated French series “Les Peuples Peints par Eux-Mêmes / Les Peuples Peints par Leurs Costumes.”
The set includes four individually titled subjects:
Esthonienne — a young Estonian woman in traditional regional dress.
Jeune Fille Russe — a young Russian woman shown in traditional costume.
Maître d’École de St. Pétersbourg — a schoolmaster from Saint Petersburg.
Cocher de Seigneur, en petite tenue — a nobleman’s coachman shown in characteristic Russian dress.
The finely engraved figures are enhanced with attractive period color and provide a fascinating record of regional dress, occupations and social types in the Russian Empire during the 19th century. Together, the four sheets form a particularly appealing and balanced decorative group, combining two female costume studies with two male occupational subjects.
These are original antique prints, not modern reproductions.
DATE: circa 1850
ORIGIN: Paris, France
MEDIUM: Engraved prints with period hand coloring
SUBJECT: Russia, Estonia, Saint Petersburg, traditional costume, occupations, ethnography
STYLE: Victorian, Romantic, ethnographic, costume
CONDITION: Good antique condition with age-related toning, scattered foxing and spotting, as visible in the photographs. The natural signs of age contribute to their authentic antique character. Please examine the images carefully for condition.
SET: Four original antique prints
FRAMING: Sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are for presentation and inspiration only.
