Welsh Costume: A Welsh Market Woman and Son, 1813
Description
Title: A WELSH MARKET WOMAN and SON. / Designed by an Amateur / Engraved by I. Hassell. / Published by Thos. McLean, 26 Haymarket.
Description: Woman and boy probably on their way to market, both with baskets on their heads and both knitting. Mountains, with a goat, in the background.
Note: This is one of a set of four which included ‘An Irish Market Woman and Children’, ‘A Scotch Market Woman and Children’, ‘An English Market Woman and Daughter’
Another edition was ‘Published May 14, 1813, by H. Humphreys 27, St. James's St.’
(1) Woman with broad-brimmed felt hat with low crown, a bodice of white fabric with frilled edge, gown with the tail hooked up, separate sleeves, skirt or apron folded up; bold striped skirt, stockings, shoes with patens.
(2) Boy with felt hat, jacket, very long gaiters, shoes
Medium: print, lithograph, (hand-coloured)
Size: paper: 38.5 x 34.1; image: 24.7 x 19.5 cms.
Artist: An Amateur
Engraver: I Hassell
Printer: Anon
Publisher: Thomas McLean, 26 Haymarket.
Date: 1813
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