Costumbres Andaluzas

£6,500 · Offered by Shapero Rare Books

Colourful plates depicting Andalusian dress, dance, trades and customs. The illustrator Antonio Chamán, born in Cádiz, developed part of his career as an illustrator in Málaga, where he worked on lithographs reflecting popular types and views of the capital. He drew this series "Andalusian Customs" for the publisher Carlos Santigosa between 1852 and 1854. 15 hand-coloured lithograph plates (of 25 only), many heightened with gum arabic. Approximately 65 cm x 48.9 cm, some vary in size. Some soiling to margins, not affecting the images.

• Binding: Hardcover

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