Klederdracht van Schouwen en Duiveland in Zeeland, 1857 1857
ruurtdevries
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aged paper
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toned paper
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personal sketchbook
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coloured pencil
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coffee painting
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neutral brown palette
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watercolour illustration
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natural palette
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botanical art
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watercolor
"Klederdracht van Schouwen en Duiveland in Zeeland" is a hand-colored lithograph created in 1857 by Dutch artist Ruurt de Vries (1813-1874) which depicts the traditional clothing of women from the islands of Schouwen and Duiveland in the province of Zeeland, Netherlands. The print shows a group of women, some sitting, some standing, wearing distinctive regional clothing, and some are holding baskets containing produce and other items. This work is a visual record of a past culture and is considered to be a valuable piece of social history. It currently resides in the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam.
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