1843 Print Costume African Woman Girl Ethnic Africa - ORIGINAL AFCOST American Old West Life Vintage Advertising

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dedicated to United States President William McKinley

evoking Japanese Art (1890)

" This is an original 1893 duotone print of Titania's Veil

This an original 1922 pochoir print of coats (manteaux) and jackets worn by upper-class French women during the reign of Louis XIV (1574 - 1643)

1843 Print Costume African Woman Girl Ethnic Africa - ORIGINAL AFCOST American Old West Life Vintage Advertising"Jeune Fille Socknanaise." This is an original 1843 hand colored woodblock print of a young African girl. Period Paper is pleased to offer an exceptionally rare and beautiful collection of original woodblock prints of ethnic costumes. These gorgeous prints date from the mid 19th century. They are hand colored and embellished with gum arabic (a technique used to enhance and preserve hand colored prints in special collections from this era). Prints like