Print Description
(Indian from Coromandel / Indian Woman from Coromandel in mourning dress) The images represent individuals from the Coromandel Coast, a region along the southeastern coast of India. The first image shows an Indian male in traditional attire, with distinctive draping of fabrics and regional style. The second image portrays an Indian woman in mourning attire, characterized by specific garments that may indicate bereavement customs. Both prints are rich in detail, offering insight into the cultural attire and social hierarchy of the Coromandel region.
Made by Labrousse after Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur.
Medium: Handcoloured line and aquatint etching on hand laid paper.
Sheet size: 20.5 x 26.1 cm (8.07 x 10.28 inch). Image size: 14.7 x 20.5 cm. (5.79 x 8.07 inch).
Condition: good, given age. Paper edges a bit irregular and brownish from binding. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.
COROMANDEL-INDIAN-MOURNING-DRESS-TRADITIONAL-ATTIRE-STATUS-CULTURE | PCO-C27-17
BACKGROUND INFORMATION
Costumes de Differents Pays …’ by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, c.1797.
Biography engraver: Labrousse was a late 18th. C. engraver from Bordeaux. .
Biography artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was born as son of a diplomat in Montreal, Canada. He was exposed to varying cultures at an early age.
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