Alpine pass of Bramante. Italian scenery from drawings made in 1817 by Elizabeth Frances Batty. Le Grand Lac Bramant is a lake in Savoie.
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Italy. View of Tivoli from the Temple of Vesta. Italian scenery 1817.
Tivoli, the ancient Tibur, is eighteen miles to the east from Rome, romantic in its waters, its hills, its herbage, or its ruins.
Tivoli. From bellow the Villa of Quinctilius Varus. Italian scenery 1817.
The sites of the numerous villas which once overhung every point of the romantic dells of Tivoli must be in great measure imaginary
Naples from the castle of St. Elmo. Italian scenery in 1817.
St. Elmo. From this spot the forked top of Vesuvius is perhaps more intelligible than upon a nearer inspection.
Mora game in Boulogne. Gambling in public places. Italy 1860.
Morra is a traditional game using the hands, which is known especially in some Mediterranean countries, especially in Italy.
Ice Salesman of Florence. Journey through Italy in 1840.
Marchands de sorbets à Florence, 1840. “Voyage d’Italie, partie septentrionale” di Paul De Musset.
Isabella d’Este. La donna del mondo prima.
Isabella d’Este known as The First Lady of the Renaissance with a balzo, the famous Capigliari headdress.
A female of Vercelli with peculiar head-dress. Italy Piedmont 1821.
A female of Vercelli, Piedmontese. This one of the most peculiar head-dresses belonging to the lower orders in Italy.
Donna di Torino. Woman of Turin. Italian popular costume of 1821.
AT Turin the dress of the females is very remarkable. The elaborate and various forms of their caps are singular and picturesque.
Auguste Racinet. The Costume History by Françoise Tétart-Vittu.
Racinet's Costume History is an invaluable reference for students, designers, artists, illustrators, and historians; and a rich source of inspiration for anyone with an interest in clothing and style. Originally published in France between 1876 and 1888, Auguste Racinet’s Le Costume historique was in its day the most wide-ranging and incisive study of clothing ever attempted.
Covering the world history of costume, dress, and style from antiquity through to the end of the 19th century, the six volume work remains completely unique in its scope and detail. “Some books just scream out to be bought; this is one of them.” ― Vogue.com