Woman in costume as the Roman goddess Minerva. In plumed helmet with shield and spear, gold bodice in the form of a cuirass, red cape, blue skirts, gold sash. Minerve. Handcoloured steel engraving by Antoine Monnin after an illustration by Francois Claudius Compte-Calix from Les travestissements élégants, Elegant Fancy Dress Costumes, Les Modes Parisiennes, Paris, 1853.

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