Title: WELSH COSTUMES / MARKET SCENES / Valentine’s Series
Description: One man and four women
(1) Man in low-crowned, broad-brimmed hat wearing a tailed coat, neckerchief, breeches, striped stockings, shoes, carrying a basket.
(2) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap, short-sleeved bed gown, apron, skirt
(3) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap with broad ribbon ties; cloak with the hood over the hat, ?blouse or bedgown, apron, skirt
(4) Woman with felt ‘bowler’ hat on which she has balanced a large metallic container; goffered cap, bedgown with large collar; skirt, carrying a basket of ?eggs.
(5) Woman in felt or straw hat over printed kerchief, long-sleeved striped gown / coat with collar and bunched-up tail; apron, shoes, knitting.
Note: Based on Newman’s small series no. 3 ‘Market Scene, North Wales’
Medium: Postcard, sepia toned print.
Size: 8.9 x 13.8 cms
Artist:
Engraver (of original): Newman & Co.
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Publisher: Valentines
Date: 1900-1910