Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777-1842
Title:
The costume of the inhabitants of Russia.
Alternate Title(s):
Sketches of the costume of Russia
Published / Created:
London : Published by J. Edington ..., [1810]
Physical Description:
[2] p., [26] leaves of plates : ill. ; 28 cm.
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Copyright Not Evaluated
Classification:
Books
Notes:
Cover title, on publisher's engraved label: Sketches of the costume of Russia. Price 1.11.6.
Contents:
The Chief of the Bashkirs -- A Hackney sledge --Russian boors in their Winter Sledge -- A Gentleman in his winter walking dress -- A Russian trademan -- A Russian tradesman's wife in her gala dress -- A Russian tradesman's wife in her summer dress -- A Russian nurse -- A Russian peasant in his summer dress -- A Russian peasant in her summer dress -- A travelling Russian Boor -- A Bohemian or Gypsy -- A peasant of Finland in his Russian dress -- A Dalecarlion peasant -- A Dalecarlion female peasant -- An Archimandrite in his ordinary habit -- Monks of St Basil --Nuns of St Basil -- An officer of the Donsky Cossacks -- An officer of the Imperial Foot Guards -- A soldier of the Imperial Foot Guards -- A Bashkir trooper -- A regular Cossac --A Kalmuc Horseman -- An Uralsky Cossac -- Kirghises.
Subject Terms:
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777–1842. Travelling sketches in Russia and Sweden -- Illustrations. | Costume -- Russia -- Pictorial works. | Military uniforms -- Russia -- Pictorial works. | Russia -- Armed Forces -- Uniforms -- Pictorial works. | Edington, J. -- Publisher.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1810.
Contributors:
Porter, Robert Ker, Sir, 1777–1842, ill. | Stadler, Joseph Constantine, engraver.