Klederdracht van Schouwen en Duiveland in Zeeland, 1857 by Ruurt de Vries

Klederdracht van Schouwen en Duiveland in Zeeland, 1857 1857

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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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