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Lord Beaumont in Courtly Attire, Costume Di Moyen Age, 1847
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Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1847
- Sheet size
- 10.6 × 7.1 in (27 × 18 cm)
- Condition
- Good. Good. Overal very light toning and light soiling but the image itself clean and hand-colored almost 200 years ago and still in expliciet colors. Aged paper with typically warm, yellowish-brown hue, mostly around the edges.
- Wardrobe
- Court & couture
- Era
- 1840 to 1870, Crinoline
- Stock no.
- f_37888922
The image shows a figure labeled as "Lord Beaumont," depicted in medieval attire. He is wearing a blue overcoat with a fur trim and a gold-patterned undergarment that extends to his knees. His head is adorned with a red cap, a common headpiece for noblemen of the time. The style and cut of the clothing, along with the fur and fabric patterns, suggest wealth and status. Lord Beaumont is portrayed with a gesture that seems to indicate speaking or presenting, which might suggest his role in court or in council.
The source for this print is Costume Di Moyen Age, published 1847.
More about the vivid colors of this original hand-colored antique print:
The colors have a nice glow over them. Historically, egg whites, known as glair, and sometimes egg yolk were indeed used in illumination and painting, particularly in manuscripts, to give colors a brighter appearance and to add a sheen or gloss to the work. This technique was quite common during the Middle Ages and into the Renaissance.
Egg whites can be applied as a varnish over pigments to enhance their brightness and to protect the colors. This application could make the colors appear more vivid and also add a slight glossy sheen to the surface of the image.
Egg yolk, on the other hand, was commonly used as a binding agent in paint. It forms the basis of tempera paint, a medium that was widely used before the advent of oil painting. Egg yolk helps to create a durable and long-lasting color that adheres well to various surfaces.
In the context of the print from 1847, it's less likely that egg whites or yolks were used directly on the print, as by that time, commercial printing processes would have been more advanced and less reliant on such manual methods. However, if this print is a representation of an earlier style or is meant to mimic the appearance of hand-painted manuscripts, the original artists might have employed techniques or materials that gave a similar effect to those achieved with egg-based binders and varnishes.
