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[Woman wearing a tapada, Peru] – Historic Reproduction

[Woman wearing a tapada, Peru], [between 1830 and 1840] — historic drawing
[Woman wearing a tapada, Peru], [between 1830 and 1840]. Historic drawing from the Historic Print Archive collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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This rare historic drawing captures [Woman wearing a tapada, Peru] in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

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A woman wrapped in a tapada, the enveloping veil that Lima women wore out of doors, is the subject of this 1830s watercolor. The garment covered the head and body and often left only one eye visible, which allowed its wearer to move through the city with a good deal of discretion. Scenes of local dress like this were popular with travelers and collectors of the period, who valued them as records of everyday street life in Peru. The painting shows how clothing could signal modesty, social standing and personal freedom in the years after Peru gained independence.

Created / published[between 1830 and 1840]
Medium1 drawing : watercolor.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,140 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-110288

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