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WILLOUGHBY, Avarilla. (artist)
[Collection of Drawings of Asian Costumes]. & [Collection of Drawings of Chinese Costumes] & [Collection of Drawings of Indian Costumes]
An unusual small collection of charming, colorful drawings was drawn by Avarilla Willoughby after she was 46 for her affectionate daughter "Cecilia," as a handwritten note stated. The costumes are drawn after major printed works of the time and show different dress of men in their daily activities.
- Published
- United Kingdom, probably Warwickshire, ca. 1840.
- Plates
- 8 + 14 + 12 (34)
- Binding/Size
- M=4to
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- United Kingdom, probably Warwickshire, ca. 1840.
- Ref
- 842
Folio (39.5 x 25 cm). Eight leaves with full-page drawings in pencil ink and gouache captions in English paper watermarked 1817 and 1821; light soiling to marginal corners, the occasional light offset of colour very light spotting. The Stitching is probably extracted from a bound volume. 1/4 tan calf over speckled boards; red morocco title label and raised bands in gilt to spine. MS descriptions beneath each image. Coloured plates in order: 1. An Afghan of Damaun. 1823. 2. A Hazaurch. 3. A Dooraunee. 4. A Khojsk of Uzbec Tartary / A Ghibjic. 5. A Hindkee in his Winter Dress. 6. A Tanjik in his Summer Dress. 7. An Eusofzyi (?) 8. Dooraunee Shepherds. Folio (39.5 x 25 cm). Fourteen leaves with full-page drawings in pencil ink and gouache captions in English paper watermarked 1817 and 1821; light soiling to marginal corners, the occasional light offset of colour, very occasional light spotting. Stiched probably extracted from a bound volume. An unusual small collection of charming, colourful drawings all drawn by Avarilla Willoughby after she was 46 for her affectionate daughter Cecilia" as a handwritten note states. The costumes are drawn after Miller's 'Costume of China' and show fine dress with backgrounds and a small explanatory handwritten paragraph in English". 1/4 tan calf over speckled boards; red morocco title label and raised bands in gilt to spine. Coloured plates in order: 1. Portrait of Choro-ta-zhin. 2. A Group of Tackers of the vessels at dinner. 3. A Chinese Tradesman. 4. A Chinese Peasant with his Wife and Family. 5. Portrait of a Lama or Bonze. 6. A Chinese Soldier in his everyday dress. 7. A Group of Chinese habited for rainy Weather. 8. Portrait of Van-ta-zhin. A military Mandarin for Nobleman of China. 9. A Group of Peasantry, Waterman, etc., playing with Dice. 10. A Chinese Tradesman. 11. A Mandarin. 12. A Chinese Porter, or Carrier. 13. A Standard Bearer. 14. A Chinese Lady and her Son. Folio (39.5 x 25 cm). Twelve leaves with full-page drawings in pencil ink and gouache captions in English paper watermarked 1817 and 1821; light soiling to marginal corners, the occasional light offset of colour, very occasional light spotting. Stiched probably extracted from a bound volume. Avarilla Willoughby drew an unusual small collection of charming, colorful drawings after she was 46 for her affectionate daughter "Cecilia," as a handwritten note stated. The costumes are drawn after major printed works of the time and show different dress of men in their daily activities. 1/4 tan calf over speckled boards; red morocco title label and raised bands in gilt to spine. Coloured plates in order: 1. Nariel, or Cocoanut hooka. 2. A Patna bearer. 3. A Chittery. 4. A Hindoo Milk Seller. 5. A Barber. 6. Brahmans. 7. Corah Burdar. 8. A Taylor. (sic) 9. A House Purveyor. 10. A Peada or Footman. 11. A Sircar. 12. A Hircarrah.