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Welsh Costume: Cambrian Costumes no. 4 ‘proof’

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Print, low-crowned hat added
This is one of seven of the prints which have had a watercolour of the hat, head, cap and neck 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 4 / Cymraes ieuanc mewn Dull-wisgad rhan Swydd Benfro’ // Cambrian Costumes / Dedicated to the Nobility and Gentry of Wales. No. 4 / Welsh Girl in the Costume of Pembrokeshire’
Description: Girl with tall hat (not Welsh type), white cap, bright-coloured printed shawl; brown gown with short tail (distinctive of Pembrokeshire), brown skirt, red and blue check apron. She has her yellow and red striped sleeves on her lap.
Note: No. 4 in a set of 13 prints of Welsh costume, a pair with Cambrian Costumes no. 3
Medium: print and watercolour
Size: 34.7 x 21.7 cms
Artist: A Cadwalader?
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Date: 1834
Watermark: none

Owner:
The National Library of Wales - Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, DV302, f. 11
Creator:
A. Cadwalader / Cadwallader?
License information:
Copyright Details:
The National Library of Wales
Item uploaded:
20/6/2018
Date originally created:
1/1/1830
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