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Her hair was simply tied at the back with a bunch of flowers, in the Lacedaemonian fashion.

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Artist

Name:
Gigoux, Jean
Dates:
1806-1894
Country:
France

Illustration

Subject:
People
Technique:
Wood Engraving
Engraver:
Thompson, John
Format:
Portrait (taller)
Source:
St. Michael's College Library, the Internet Archive

Book

Title:
Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane
Author:
Lesage, Alain-René
Publisher:
Paris: Paulin, 1836
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Description:

Portrait of a young woman with a round face, a plain dress, and flowers in her hair.

The caption reads in the original French: Ses cheveux étoient simplement noués par derrière avec un bouquet de fleurs, à la façon des lacédémoniennes.

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