Spanish lady and Attendant, going to Mass.
Spanish lady and Attendant, going to Mass.
Student of the Irish College, Salamanca Spain 1809
STUDENT OF THE IRISH COLLEGE, SALAMANCA. THE Students of the Irish College arc distinguished from the others of the university, by the habit represented in the sketch, which is composed… Read More
Doctor of Salamanca. Spain 1809
DOCTOR OF SALAMANCA. THIS sketch, which represents the ordinary dress of the Spanish ecclesiastics, was meant to convey some idea of a very respectable character of Salamanca, Dr. Curtis. This… Read More
Andalusian Dancers. Spain 1808
ANDALUSIAN DANCERS. NOTWITHSTANDING the general gravity of the Spanish character, the dances peculiar to this nation are remarkable for the vivacity of their movements, which people of all ages and conditions… Read More
ARMED PEASANT Of the Ciudad Rodrigo Militia. Spain 1808
ARMED PEASANT Of the Ciudad Rodrigo Militia. CIUDAD Rodrigo is a city in the province of Salamanca, situated on a rising ground, on the north bank of a river running… Read More
Peasants of the Corregimiento of Salamanca 1808
PEASANTS OF THE CORREGIMIENTO OF SALAMANCA. UPON entering the Spanish territories on the road from Almeida to Salamanca, the traveller is struck with the change that appears in the dress… Read More
Bishop of Guarda, Portugal 1808.
THIS sketch represents the ordinary dress of the Bishops of Portugal, and bears some general resemblance to the respectable prelate, whose name is here introduced.
Girl of Guarda, Portugal 1808
Girl of Guarda, Portugal 1808 THE approach to Guarda through the valley of saint Anthonio, formed by two parallel branches of the Serra da Estrella is beautiful and romantic. The… Read More
Peasant boy of Nisa, Portugal 1808.
Peasant boy of Nisa, Portugal 1808. IN this district a variation is observable in the dress of the peasantry, and bespeaks the contiguity of the Spanish frontier. Instead of cocked… Read More
The costume of Portuguese ladies of rank.
The costume of Portuguese ladies of rank, which corresponds to English or French fashion, is complemented by a white handkerchief worn as a headdress and a coat resembling the capa.