1888 Chromolithograph 19th Century Breton Brittany Folk Costume Traditional LCH5 ILW1 Ó Fairbank

Ó Fairbank

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This piece was illustrated by Timmins

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1888 Chromolithograph 19th Century Breton Brittany Folk Costume Traditional LCH5 ILW1 Ó FairbankThis is a rare original 1888 color chromolithograph which depicts a variety of colorful clothing worn by the Bretons of Brittany, France, during the 19th century. With distinctive hats and cotton bonnets, as well as flattering sashes and apron ribbons, these people represented their region with pride. 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 when it