Print Description
(Peruvian Peasant Men and Women) This first print illustrates Peruvian peasants, likely engaging in daily rural activities. Their simple yet functional clothing is indicative of their working lifestyle. The attire, while unadorned, is practical for agricultural work, reflecting the integral role of peasantry in Peruvian society and their connection to the land. The second image captures Peruvian peasant women, presenting their traditional rural attire. The clothing is suitable for daily chores, with patterns and colors that may vary by region but commonly include skirts and shawls, revealing the practicality and modesty of their lifestyle in the Peruvian countryside.
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.
PERUVIAN-PEASANT-MEN-WOMEN-CULTURE-TRADITIONAL-ATTIRE | PCO-C27-36
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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