Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Bertrand de Moleville, Antoine-François, marquis de, 1744-1818
Title:
The costume of the hereditary states of the House of Austria : displayed in fifty coloured engravings / with descriptions, and an introduction by M. Bertrand de Moleville ; translated by R.C. Dallas, Esq. = Costumes des états héréditaires de la maison d'Autriche : consistant en cinquante gravures coloriées / dont les description, ainsi que l'introduction, ont été redigées par M. Bertrand de Moleville.
Alternate Title(s):
Costumes des états héréditaires de la maison d'Autriche
Published / Created:
London : Printed for William Miller, Old-Bond-Street, by William Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row, St. James's, 1804 [that is, 1819?]
Physical Description:
[4], iv, [102] pages, 50 leaves of plates : illustrations ; 36 cm
Holdings:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
GT813 .B47 1819+ Oversize
Yale Center for British Art, Paul Mellon Collection

Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Text in English and French, with separate title pages in each language.

Aquatints by William Ellis and William Poole.

"... early copies are on paper watermarked prior to 1804, and contain an introduction in English and French on twelve pages, later omitted. The plates and text are copied from the original edition of Kininger, Vienna, 1803 (Colas, no. 1610) ..."--Abbey.

Colas, R. Bibliographie générale du costume et de la mode, 2112

Tooley, R.V. English books with coloured plates, 1790-1860, 333

Kunstbibliothek (Berlin, Germany). Katalog der Lipperheideschen Kostümbibliothek (2. Aufl.), 831

Abbey, J.R. Travel in aquatint and lithography, 1770-1860, 71

BAC: British Art Center copy is the Abbey copy; lacks the introduction, noted by Abbey as an attribute of "early copies." Leaves of text are watermarked 1818; plates, 1815 or 1819. Bookplate: Sir Harry Niven Lumsden. Inscribed: "Rachel Niven from her affectionate brother Harry Niven Lumsden."
Subject Terms:
Costume -- Austria -- History. | Costume -- Austria -- Pictorial works. | Austria -- Social life and customs -- 19th century. | Austria -- Social life and customs -- 18th century. | Lumsden, Harry Niven, Sir -- Bookplate. | Niven, Rachel -- Pres. insc. from Harry Niven Lumsden. | Lumsden, Harry Niven -- Pres. insc. to Rachel Nivel.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1819. | Costumes.
Contributors:
Dallas, Robert Charles, 1754–1824, translator. | Ellis, William, 1747–1810, engraver. | Poole, W. (William), active 18th century-19th century, engraver. | Miller, William, 1769–1844, publisher. | W. Bulmer and Co., printer.