Prints / Fashion & Costume

[Colour plate] Costumes Hambourgeois.

Der Zucher Becherknecht / Le Garcon Raffineur

About 1800. Plate mark 34,5 x 22 cm. The whole sheet 38 x 25 cm. Engraving in original hand colouring.

A crudely repaired tear 5 cm into the image area. A few brown pots. Creases. A very charming image.

A fine image of a baker in Hamburg with his lady. The image is executed in classic empire (regency) style. Printed on Whatman paper water marked 1799. Unclear who published the image. Rare.

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Item No: 3269