Syrian and Albanian traditional dress.

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  SKU: 63518

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• PUBLISHER: Published by Landes-Industrie-Comptoirs, Weimar.

• MEDIUM: Etching, hand colored,

  DATE: 1792-1810.

• EDITION SIZE: Image size 7 1/2 x 6 1/4" (19 x 150 cm).

• DESCRIPTION: Late 18th century, hand-colored etching, depicting Syrian and Albanian traditional dress from F. J. Bertuch's "Bilderbuch für Kinder." An elaborate pictorial encyclopedia, Bertuch's work was designed to teach children about the physical world -- its geography, natural phenomena, flora and fauna, as well as its peoples and their customs.

• ADDITIONAL INFO: This piece is in a 14 x 11" mat for handling.

• CONDITION: Good condition. The print is accompanied by a page of text in German and French.

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• CATEGORIES: 18th-19th Century Subjects , Fashion , Traditional attire