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Welsh Costume: Cambrian Costumes no. 5 ‘proof’

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Print, high-crowned hat and right arm added.
This is one of seven of the prints which have had a watercolour of the hat, head, cap, neck neckerchief and right arm with full-length sleeve pasted over the original. The addition is carefully cut so as not to obscure the shoulders on the original.
Title: ‘Dull Wisgoedd Cymru / Cyflwynedig i Bendefigion a Boneddigion y Dywysogaeth. / Rhif 5 / Cymraes ieuanc mewn Dull-wisgad Bro Gŵyr // Cambrian Costumes / Dedicated to the Nobility and Gentry of Wales. No. 5 / Welsh Girl in the Costume of Gower’
Description: Girl in tall hat over a goffered cap with ?lace edging and lappets; high-necked check gown with puffed shoulders and no sleeves, possibly with a neckerchief tucked into it; plain blue skirt.
Note: No. 5 in a set of 13 prints of Welsh costume, a pair with Cambrian Costumes no. 6
Medium: print and watercolour
Size: 34.2 x 24.5 cms
Artist: A Cadwalader?
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Date: 1834
Watermark: J Whatman 1835

Owner:
The National Library of Wales - Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, DV302, f. 8
Creator:
A. Cadwalader / Cadwallader?
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Copyright Details:
The National Library of Wales
Item uploaded:
20/6/2018
Date originally created:
1/1/1830
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