Miss Mary Cruikshank, only sister of James Cruikshank, John Downman, 1781

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Miss Mary Cruikshank, only sister of James Cruikshank, 1781, Watercolor, charcoal, colored chalks over graphite, sheet: 9 x 7 1/2 in. ( x 19 cm), Drawings, John Downman (British, Ruabon, Wales 1750–1824 Wrexham, Wales), This image captures the fashionable daytime wear of young women in Britain around 1780. A simple white gown is adorned by a large blue bow affixed at the waist, with a second wide ribbon used to decorate the large loose cap

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Size: 4288px × 4999px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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