Set of Three Antique German & Hungarian Folk Costume Engravings, circa 1850
€ 445
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1850
Publisher
Aubert, Paris
Sheet size
27 × 19 cm (10.6 × 7.5 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14325-7, BG-14325-8, BG-14325-9
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
Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition with visible age-related foxing, spotting and toning throughout, varying between the sheets. Minor marginal wear and traces from former binding are present. Please study the photographs carefully.
About this sheet
Decorative set of three original antique hand-colored engravings depicting regional costumes from Germany and Hungary. Published in Paris by Aubert circa 1850 as part of the series “Les peuples peints par leurs Costumes.”
The set comprises:
1. Jeune Fille Bourgeoise de Munich – A young bourgeois woman from Munich, elegantly dressed in characteristic mid-19th-century regional costume.
2. Bourgeois, Maître Tanneur de J’Azberény (District des Jazygues, Basse Hongrie) – A master tanner from Jászberény in the Jászság district of Lower Hungary, portrayed in distinctive dark costume with decorative braiding and fur hat.
3. Paysanne de la Forêt Noire – A peasant woman from Germany’s Black Forest, wearing traditional regional dress and a distinctive broad-brimmed decorated hat.
Finely engraved and enhanced with attractive period hand coloring, the three works provide a fascinating visual record of European regional dress and social identity during the mid-19th century.
The soft pink and blue of the Munich woman, the striking dark costume of the Hungarian figure and the red, black and white Black Forest dress create a particularly attractive and balanced group. Their matching format, typography and coloring make the prints especially suitable for displaying together as a horizontal triptych or gallery wall arrangement.
SUBJECT: Germany, Munich, Black Forest, Hungary, Traditional Costume, Folk Dress, Ethnography
MEDIUM: Hand-colored engravings on paper
STYLE: Romantic
CONDITION: Good antique condition with visible age-related foxing, spotting and toning throughout, varying between the sheets. Minor marginal wear and traces from former binding are present. Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.
Original antique prints, not modern reproductions.
SOLD: As a set of three, unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
