Gatine Gallery

Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century

Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century. The mid-calf length dresses allow girls to run and romp, while the pantalons preserve their modesty. The boy's suit shows Turkish and Polish influences. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Children building a house of cards on a table, 19th century. The mid-calf length dresses allow girls to run and romp, while the pantalons preserve their modesty. The boy's suit shows Turkish and Polish influences. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesangere's Le Bon Genre, Paris, 1817. Date:

© Florilegius/Mary Evans

Peasant girl of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century

Peasant girl of the environs of Wurtzburg, Franconia, Germany, 19th century. The headband covers the elegance of the bonnet, and the fichu is bunched up around the throat. She wears an apron over pleated petticoats. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Louis Marie Lante from Costumes of Various Countries, Costumes de Divers Pays, Paris, 1827. Date:

© Florilegius/Mary Evans

Woman of Arles, France, 19th century

Woman of Arles, France, 19th century. Her traditional headdress is based on a Greek style, and features a large ribbon tied in a bow at front, and a cap behind. The Maltese cross on her bosom is called a Cross of Saint Martha. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Georges Jacques Gatine after an illustration by Horace Vernet from Louis Marie Lante's Costumes of Various Countries, Costumes de Divers Pays, Paris, 1827. Date:

© Florilegius/Mary Evans