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Welsh Costume: Cambrian Costumes no. 8

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Title Welsh Costume: Cambrian Costumes no. 8
Description Title: Dull-wisgoedd Cymru. / Cyflwynedig i Bendefigion a Boneddigion y Dywysogaeth. / Rhif 8. / Cymraes ieuanc mewn / Dull-wisgad rhan o wlad Gwent.
Cambrian Costumes. / Dedicated to the Nobility and Gentry of Wales. / No. 8 / Welsh Girl in the / Costume of part of Gwent.
Description: Girl in black straw bonnet, blue and black striped gown with puffed shoulders, long yellow mittens, multi-coloured shawl, apron and holding a blue cloak.
Note: No. 8 set of 13 prints of Cambrian Costumes, a pair with Cambrian Costumes no. 7
Medium: print
Size: 30.1 x 24.5; inside ‘frame’: 22.3 x 15 cms.
Artist (of original watercolour): A. Cadwallader [sic] Signed (in pencil)
Engraver: HCS (to the left of the chair)
Printer:
Publisher:
Date: 1834
Watermark: none
Item URL https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/827381
Community archive People's Collection Wales
Subject

'Textiles

Fashion and Design'

Level Item
Author Doliau - Welsh Costume Dolls

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