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book of prints
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print
Object Type
book of prints
print
Museum number
1917,1208.62.1-25
Description
"Costume Alphabet"; 25 lithographs by Achille Devéria representing women in different costumes and national dress, one for each letter of the alphabet (except W). Bound in green at the BM bindery. Lithographs
Producer name
Print made by:
Achille Devéria
Printed by:
Fonrouge
Published by:
Fonrouge
School/style
French
Production date
1830
(c.)
Production place
Published in:
Paris (France)
Materials
paper
Technique
lithograph
Dimensions
Height:
314 millimetres
Height:
502 millimetres
Width:
330 millimetres
(approx. sheet size of each page)
Width:
245 millimetres
(approx. size of each image (including frame))
$Inscriptions
Location
Not on display
Subjects
costume/clothing
women/feminism
Acquisition name
Donated by:
Nan Ino Cooper, Baroness Lucas of Crudwell and Lady Dingwall
Acquisition date
1917
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
1917,1208.62.1-25