Print Description
(Man and Woman from Votyak.) These prints portray female figures from the Votyak people, which could be an archaic term for the Udmurt people of Russia. The woman is depicted in a traditional headdress, embroidered garments, and jewelry, indicating the cultural dress. The girl is shown in a similarly styled outfit with vibrant colors and patterns, consistent with traditional festive or ceremonial attire. Both prints display individuals in a natural landscape, which represent the region’s environment.
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.
VOTYAK-WOMAN-GIRL-TRADITIONAL-COSTUME-EMBROIDERY-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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