Islandaise. Woman from Iceland around 1800.

Achille Devéria, Islanders, Island, costume, traditional,
Icelandic woman. Islandaise.

Icelandic woman. Islandaise.

Source: Costumes historiques, de la ville ou de théâtre et travestissements. Author: Achille Devéria (French, 1800–1857) and José Domínguez Bécquer. Publisher Paris: Goupil et Vibert 1831. Publisher London: Charles Tilt 1839. Printed by: Lemercier & Cie. Editorially restored.

Illustration, Dragons, fighting,

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Note:  Représentation romantique en costume d'une paysanne italienne.

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