Sketches of costume /
by Coke Smyth, 1842.

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Main Author
Smyth, Coke, 1808-1882
Related Names
Albert, Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1861, annotator.
Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, 1819-1901, former owner,
Language(s)
English
Published
[London] : Coke Smyth, 1842.
Subjects
Victoria, > Queen of Great Britain, > 1819-1901.
Albert, > Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, > 1819-1861.
Albert, > Prince Consort, consort of Victoria, Queen of Great Britain, > 1819-1861.
Victoria, > Queen of Great Britain, > 1819-1901.
Watercolor painting.
Portraits.
Costume design.
Portraits > Angleterre > 19e siècle > Spécimens.
Aquarelle > Angleterre > 19e siècle > Spécimens.
Costume (Arts décoratifs) > Ouvrages illustrés.
Portraits > England > 19th century > Specimens.
Watercolor painting > England > 19th century > Specimens.
Costume design > Pictorial works.
England.
Specimens.
Pictorial works.
Note
Each watercolour portrait is mounted on the recto of heavy cardstock of volume, with caption containing the date and reign at the bottom of each portrait.
Mounted on the final leaf of the second volume is two pencil sketches by Prince Albert himself, of himself, in costume.
Three plates in the second volume annotated by Queen Victoria.
2 volume set containing 125 watercolour portraits of people in various historical costumes from Europe, Turkey, and the Arab world. Books were prepared for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in order to help inspire them for their upcoming Bal Costumé held in 1842.
Physical Description
2 volumes (68 unnumbered leaves; 62 unnumbered leaves) : illustrations (watercolours) ; 31 x 28 cm
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