Costume of a French joiner, 16th century

Costume of a French joiner in his workshop, 16th century. In rred toque cap and justaucorps, blue vest fastened with black knots. He works with a plane on a large plank of oak. On the bench, chisels, right angle, compass, plane, mallet, axe, etc. Artisan Francais. After a contemporary miniature. Handcolored lithograph after an illustration by Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard from Georges Duplessis's Costumes historiques des XVIe, XVIIe et XVIIIe siecles (Historical costumes of the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries), Paris, 1867. Edmond Lechevallier-Chevignard was an artist, book illustrator, and interior designer

16th Century 18th Century Book Illustrator Carpenter Chisel Compass Costumes Historiques Des Xvie Edmond Lechevallier-chevignard Georges Duplessis Justaucorps Mallet Plank Toque Woodwork

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