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JESSEN, Heinrich.
Trachten aus Alt-Hamburg.
A series of evocative, lively costume plates, depicting a broad cross-section of Hamburger types. A charming colour plate book mainly with military costumes, but also from all classes and many professions, sometimes with a dash of saucy humour.
- Published
- Hamburg: B. S. Berendsohn & W. Jowien, [circa 1850],
- References
- Colas 1547 and 482. Hiler 479 and 125. Lipperheide 808 and 809.
- Plates
- 104
- Binding/Size
- S=8vo
- Value
- 0-5000
- Published
- Hamburg: B. S. Berendsohn & W. Jowien, [circa 1850],
- Ref
- 422
[Traditional costumes from old Hamburg.] One of the completest collections of costumes in colour in the mid-19th century concerning Hamburg. 8vo.,publisher's red calico, smooth blank spine, blind and yellow tooling on the upper board with gilt title in centre, blind tooling on lower board, marbled edges, renewed endpapers. All the bibliographers indicate that this beautiful suite in colour contains: "50 unnumbered colour lithographs. 33 of these plates are after H. Jessen and were published in the collection of 'Buek, Album Hamburgischer Costume'..'Colas). The present collection contains 104 coloured plates, embellished with gum, most of them are signed by H. Jessen, including thirty military costumes, the others depict trades, usually in their work environment, with lovely scenes of genre. One of the plates (Bürgermeister or Mayor) is signed by Beer, some are unsigned. A complete panorama of the costumes from the region of Hamburg circa 1850. Coloured plates in order: 1. Stabsoficier der Garnison. 2. Artillerie Major d. Hamb. Burg. Militairs. 3. Stabs. Adjutant u. Feldwebel des Hamb. Burger. Militairs. 4. Trompeter des Cavalerie des Hamb. Burg. Militairs. 5. Cavalier Officier des Hamb. Burger. Militairs. 6. Musikdirector u. Musiker des Hamb. Burg. Militairs. 7. Major u. Chef des Jagerbataillons. 8. Oberst u. Chef des Burgermilitairs. 9. Hornist u. Feldwebel vom Jager Bataillon des Hamb. Burg. Militairs. 10. Officier vom Corps des Nachtwache. 11. Dragoner des Hamb. Contingents. 12. Major u. Chef der Dragoner. 13. Platz Adjutant. 14. Tambourmaitre des Burgermilitairs. 15. Tambourmajor der Garnison. 16. Tambour d. Infanterie & Artillerie des Hamb. Burg. Militairs. 17. Erster Major vom 4th Bataillon des Burgermilitairs. 18. Artillerie Officier u. Artillerist des Hamb. Burg. Militairs. 19. Gardist u. Lieutenant des Hamb. Burger. Militairs. 20. Erster Sergeant u Corporal im 5th Bataillon des Burger. Militairs. 21. Sapeur des Burger. Militairs. 22. Hauptmann u Feldwebel des Hamb. Contingents. 23. Infanterist u Sapeur des Hamb. Contingents. 24. Tambour u Musiker des Hamb. Contingents. 25. Tambour und Nachtwachter. 26. Hornist u. Jager des Hamb. Contingents. 27. Lieutenant des Garnison. 28. Major, Capitaine u Feldwebel des Hamb. Contingents. 29. Geraucherte Aal. Verkaufer. 30. Hummel ! 31. Hulsen auk Hulsen auk Pipenreimers. 32. Krabbenbauer. 33. Adjutanten beim Sprutzen Corps. 34. Reitende Diener bei Feuersbrunst. 35. Polizei Sergeant in Hamburg. 36. Matrosen..... 37. Appelsinen u Citronen Verkaufer. 38. Amtsfischer. 39. Holzsager. 40. Steinbrugger. 41. Kiepenbauer u Kochin. 42-43. Vierlander. 44. Schornsteinfeger. 45. Vierlander. 46. Torfbauer. 47. Quartiersleute. 48. Waiserkinder. 49. Briefrager. Hannoverscher / Preussischer. 50. Briefrager der Thurn & Tax u Mecklenb. Post. 51. Briefrager bei der Konigl. Dan. Post. 52. Briefbesteller der schwedischen u der Stadt. Post. 53. Eisenbahn Beamter. 54. Zucker Proben Austrager. 55. Losbacker. 56. Weinkufer. 57. Zuckerbacker. 58. Burgermeister in seiner Amtstracht. 59. Reitende Diener als Garde des Senats bei feierlichen Angelegenheiten. 60. Lutherischer Prediger in Hamburg. 61. Prediger am neuen Israelit Tempel in Hamburg. 62. Borsendiener. 63. Die Currende. 64. Leichentrager. 65. Polizei Beamter. 66. Honigbauer. 67. Nachtwachter. 68. Capitain der Hafenpolizei. 69. Nacht u Polizei Wachte. 70. Reitender-Diener. 71. Milchbauer. 72. Milchmann. 73. Mattler. 74. Finkenwarderin. 75. Bauermadden aus dem Holsteinischen. 76. Dielenjungfer im Backerladen. 77. Helgolanderin. 78. Blankeneserinen. 79. Ochsenwarderin. 80. Butterbauerin. 81. Buttermadchen. 82. Bickbeerin Verkauferin. 83. Alterwarderin. 84. Alterlanderin. 85. Bardowickerin. 86. Bardowickerinen. 87. Fischfrauen. 88. Aalverkauferin. 89. Milchmadchen aus Alterwarder. 90. Vierlander / Madchen. 91.Vierlander. 92. Hamburger Dienstmadchen. 93-94. Vierlanderin. 95. Vierlanderinen. 96. Dienstmadchen, Zoglinge des Hamb. Waisenhauses. 97. Vierlanderin. 98. Hamburger Dienstmadchen. 99. Dienstmadchen, Condition suchend. 100. Kindermadchen. 101. Probsteierinnen. 102-103. Kindermadchen. 104. Kindermadchen aus Altelande.
