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Woman of Quality Dressed as a Sultana

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Description: Woman of Quality Dressed as a Sultana
TitleWoman of Quality Dressed as a Sultana
Creator nameArnoult, Nicolas
Creator nationality/cultureFrench
Creator rolePrintmaker/Engraver/Lithographer
Creation date1688
Object typePrint
MaterialsEngraving
DimensionsUnknown
LocationFrom "Costumes du siècle de Louis XIV," vol. 4, fol. 59, no. Oa 51 pet. Bibliothèque nationale de France, Paris
Accession numberUnknown
SubjectsClothing and dress in artSlavesUpper class womenFashion printsPrints, FrenchFrance--History--Louis XIV, 1643-1715Black people in art
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