1888 Chromolithograph Costume Folk Breton Brittany 19th Century Traditional LCH5 FLY2 located in eastern France

located in eastern France

Bernhard Severin Ingemann

hauling heavy-duty

" by George Sheringham

"Pitture a fresco di Masaccio nella chiesa del Carmine in Firenze

1888 Chromolithograph Costume Folk Breton Brittany 19th Century Traditional LCH5 FLY2 located in eastern FranceThis is a rare original 1888 color chromolithograph which depicts some of the wildly colorful outfits worn by the Bretons of Brittany in 19th century France. Compared to other regions, the cotton bonnets of these women appear quite muted. The dresses, however, are extremely colorful, with decorative aprons to match. A unique feature of this illustration, which may be difficult to see in the digital image, is the use of gold ink which not only shimmers