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Swiss Guard, Roman Peasants and Women of Frascati, Hand Colored Lithograph, 1842
£190
$250 · €225
Original print, not a reproduction.
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- Date
- 1842
- Technique
- Lithograph
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Light wear to the bottom left corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
- Wardrobe
- Folk finery
- Era
- 1840 to 1870, Crinoline
- Stock no.
- BG-13061-52
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
This original antique lithograph, hand colored, comes from the Galleria Universale di Tutti i Popoli del Mondo (Venice, Giuseppe Antonelli, 1842). The upper image shows at the left a Swiss Guard in a steel helmet with a red plume, a steel breastplate and arm pieces, and full breeches striped in yellow, blue and red, a sword at his hip and a halberd held in one hand and resting against his shoulder. To the right two peasants: one sits on a rock in a tall dark hat smoking a pipe, in a white shirt and orange breeches; the other stands in a black hat with an orange scarf, a checked sash, blue breeches and white stockings, leaning on a long staff. The lower image shows two women by a river with hills behind. The woman at the left wears a black veil over a white headcloth, a rose pink dress with yellow striped shoulders and a white apron, and holds out one hand. The woman at the right balances a load of white cloth on her head and wears a brown laced bodice and a green and blue skirt.
The lettering reads "Tom. IV" at the top left, "ITALIA" at the center and "Tav. 52" at the top right. Under the upper image: "Guardia Svizzera" (Swiss Guard) and "Contadini Romani" (Roman peasants). Under the lower image: "Donne di Frascati" (women of Frascati).
The Swiss Guard has served the popes in Rome since 1506 and is known for its striped uniform. Frascati is a hill town in the Alban Hills southeast of Rome.
Its bright costume colors make it an attractive piece for an Italian themed room or a collection of regional dress.
Condition: Light wear to the bottom left corner. Light age toning; light handling soiling along the edges and a few small spots in the margins. Printed image clean.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
