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Welsh Costume: Man with coracle

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Title: ‘(Man with coracle)’
Description: The man is wearing a felt hat, red kerchief around his neck, blue jacket, red waistcoat, fawn breeches, grey stockings, cream spats and black shoes.
Note: Coracles appear in a number of 18th and 19th century illustrations and were often described by tourists. Illustrations of Welshmen in traditional costume are rare.
Medium: watercolour
Size: 24.1 x 16 cms
Artist: Anon
Date: 1800 - 1850

Owner:
The National Library of Wales - Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, NLW P1119, Welsh Costumes box 1 no. 5
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23/5/2018
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