Antique Costume Print-SOMASCHI FATHERS-SOMASCANS-ITALY-Wahlen-1843

Lithograph on a vellin type paper. Original hand colouring. on paper.

Size in cm: The overall size is ca. 16 x 25.5 cm. The image size is ca. 9 x 16 cm. Size in inch: The overall size is ca. 6.3 x 10 inch. The image size is ca. 3.5 x 6.3 inch.

Plate : ‘Religieux Somasque.’ (A Somaschi Father). This plate shows the costume of a Somaschi Father. The Somaschi Father are a charitable religious congregation of priests and brothers, founded in Italy in the 16th century by Saint Jerome Emiliani and named after the mother-house at Somasca. This original antique print originates from ‘Moeurs, Usages Et Costumes De Tous Les Peuples Du Monde ..’ by Auguste Wahlen, published in Brussels 1843.Artists and Engravers: Auguste Wahlen, author.

Condition: Good. General age related toning. Light soiling and occasional light foxing.

Keywords: ANTIQUE COSTUME PRINT-SOMASCHI FATHERS-SOMASCANS-ITALY-WAHLEN

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