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Welsh Costumes, Newman (large) no. 1, 1850s

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Title: Welsh Costumes. / No. 1. / Lithographed & Published by Newman & Co. 48 Watling St. London.
Description: Women around market stall, large buildings and a mountain top in the background.
(1) Woman with flat straw hat, goffered cap, low-cut gown with tail hooked up; striped skirt, shoes
(2) Woman with Welsh hat, printed neckerchief, large cloak
(3) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap, printed or fine woven shawl, check gown or bedgown.
(4) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap, large cloak
(5) Woman (seated) with coal scuttle hat, printed kerchief around her head, low-cut, short-sleeved gown; check sleeves (?of blouse?)
(6) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap, fine shawl
(7) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap, ?blouse (buttoned up to the neck);
(8) Woman in bonnet and cloak
(9) Woman in bonnet, short jacket with edging to collar and lower edge;
(10) Woman with no hat (extremely rare) carrying produce in a basket on her head
(11) Girl in straw hat, ?bedgown and short skirt
(12) Woman in Welsh hat, goffered cap, fine shawl
Note: The impression given in this print (as in some but not all others like it) is that the women in Welsh hats and bonnets are the purchasers and those with other sorts of hat are the sellers.
Medium: print
Size: card: 21.9 x 30; image: 14.7 x 23 cms
Artist: Anon
Engraver: Anon
Printer: Anon
Publisher: Newman
Date: 1850-1860

Owner:
The National Library of Wales - Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, P7386, Welsh costumes box 4 no. 232
Creator:
Newman & Co.
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Copyright Details:
The National Library of Wales
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