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French Costumes from the 11th, 12th and 13th Centuries, Gerson, Wojciech 1831–1901 draughtsman/author; costume studies; fashion; France; 11th century costume; 12th century costume; 13th century costume; 1860–1872; Warsaw; drawing; watercolor; height 46 cm; width 64.5 cm; repossession provenance unknown., A horizontal ink and watercolor drawing of a group of people standing side by side wearing varied historical clothing, with a few men and a few figures partially visible in the background; visible colors include pink, green, beige, tan, yellow, blue, gray, brown, black, and red. The central figure wears a pinkish robe with a belt and a crownlike headpiece and has a beard, while to the right another bearded figure wears a green patterned robe and a head covering. To the far right a figure in a long flowing garment patterned with yellow and red shapes wears a cap and has long hair. To the left several figures wear cloaks, hoods, and simple tunics in muted beige and gray tones, and one figure at the far left wears a short tunic and boots. The drawing shows loose, sketchlike ink outlines with watercolor washes, and a narrow dark border frames the image.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_191

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Rights managed

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76.4Mb (5.1Mb) / 20.0in x 14.8in / 6000 x 4448 (300dpi)

Keywords

French Costumes 11th 12th 13th Centuries Gerson Wojciech 1831–1901 draughtsman author costume studies fashion France 11th century costume 12th century costume 13th century costume 1860–1872 Warsaw drawing watercolor height 46 cm width 64.5 cm repossession provenance unknown horizontal ink watercolor drawing group people standing side wearing varied historical clothing men figures partially visible background visible colors include pink green beige tan yellow blue gray brown black red central figure wears pinkish robe belt crownlike headpiece beard right another bearded figure wears patterned robe head covering far right figure long flowing garment patterned red shapes wears cap long hair left several figures wear cloaks hoods simple tunics muted beige gray tones far left wears short tunic boots loose sketchlike ink outlines watercolor washes narrow dark border frames image.