Descrizione

Collection of 31 hand-coloured engraved plates (from a total of 37 plates published for the Russian costume section), depicting male and female figures in traditinal Russian dress, shown full lenght. Bound in a nice and solid modern hardcover (red half-cloth with gilt title on spine, marbled boards, 28x23cm.). Plates are clean and bright except for very few light foxing, Issued as part of the "Musée Cosmopolite" series published in Paris by Aubert & Cie. // The Russian plates are notable for their detailed rendering of textiles, embroidery and head-dress, illustrating a range of social and regional distinctions within the Russian Empire in the mid-19th century, as perceived by contemporary Western obervers, [CONTENT: Plate no.3: Bergère de Kouli Kovo (Gouvt. de Toula), 6: Tcherkess, 7: Charretier russe, 8: Paysanne de Serpoukoff, 9: Juif d'Epiphan (Gouvt. de Toula), 10: Juive d'Epiphan (Gouvt. de Toula), 11: Moine, 12: Religieuse, 13: Jeune fille russe, 14: Esthonien, 15: Esthonienne, 17: Laitière finlandaise, 19: Cocher de seigneur en petite tenue, 20: Paysan finnois (environs de St-Peterbourg), 21: Paysanne finoise (environ de St-Petersbourg), 22: Jeune paysan, 23: Femme tatar à Kapskhox (Crimée), 24: Paysan tatar (Crimée), 25: Femme de Yalta (Crimée), 26: Femme turque (à Bagtchi-Seraii Crimée), 27: Mollah, prêtre turc à Bagtchi-Seraii (Crimée), 28: Chef de village (Caucase), 29: Paysan russe (frontière de la Bessarabie), 30: Armée russe (Crimée), 31: Trigane ou Bohémien (frontières de la Crimée), 32: Femme Kalmouke (bords du Volga), 33: Kalmouk marchand (Russie méridionale), 34: Kalmouk d'Astrakan (Russie meridionale), 35: Pr^tre Kalmouk (Russie méridionale), 36: Prêtre desservant, Kalmouk (Russie méridionale), 37: Maitre d'école de St. Petersbourg], Very good condition, G120591