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Abito femminile senese tratto da A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern. Particularly Old English Dresses. after the Desgins of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar, and others. With an Account of the Authoritates, from which the Figures are taken; and some short Historical Remarks on the Subject. To which are added The Habits of the Principal Characters on the English Stage, una raccolta pubblicata da T. Jeffrerys. Il lavoro comprendeva 480 tavole di costume, numerate, disposte in quattro volumi, pubblicate in inglese e francese da Thomas Jefferys tra il 1757 e il 1772. Le tavole sono incise da vari artisti, come Charles Grignion e Joseph-Marie Vein. Acquaforte, finemente colorata a mano, in buono stato di conservazione. Feminine costume, taken from A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern. Particularly the Old English Dresses. after the drawings of Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar, and others. With an account of the autoritates, from which the figures are taken; and some brief historical remarks on the subject. To which are added The Habits of the Principal Characters on the English Stage, a collection published by T. Jeffrerys. The work include 480 numbered costume plates arranged in four volumes, published in English and French by Thomas Jefferys between 1757 and 1772. The plates are engraved by various artists, such as Charles Grignion and Joseph-Marie Vein. Etching, finely hand-colored, in good condition. Cfr.