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Silesian Folk Costume Scene, Prussia, Buchwald & Fischbach, c.1875

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Silesian Folk Costume Scene, Prussia, Buchwald & Fischbach, c.1875

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Date
1875
Sheet size
12.4 × 10 in (31.5 × 25.5 cm)
Condition
Good. Good condition. Light foxing and age toning to margins, image area clean.
Wardrobe
Folk finery
Era
1870 to 1900, Bustle
Stock no.
f_48424192

Silesian Folk Costume Scene, Prussia, Buchwald & Fischbach, c.1875

A lively genre scene depicting traditional costume from Buchwald and Fischbach in Silesia, with multiple figures engaged in domestic and social activity. The plate offers a layered view of regional dress, combining interior and exterior elements within a single composition.

Silesian costume traditions varied widely across the region, influenced by Central European cultural exchange. This plate captures that diversity through a range of garments and accessories shown in use.

Produced in Leipzig by J. G. Bach after drawings by Albert Kretschmer, the print belongs to a respected 19th-century series documenting regional European dress.

KEYWORDS:

Silesian folk costume, Buchwald Fischbach dress, Lower Silesia traditional clothing, Prussian regional culture, Central European folk costume, 19th century chromolithograph, ethnographic genre scene, European folk costume print

CONDITION:

Good condition. Light foxing and age toning to margins, image area clean.

FRAMING AND MATTING SUGGESTIONS:

Classic black or dark walnut frame with a soft off-white or pale grey museum board mat; suitable for libraries or dining rooms.

Technique: Chromolithography

Maker: Albert Kretschmer (after), Leipzig, c.1875