a Latvian peasant from Vīgante manor (detail) (Q895)
53. A Latvian peasant from Vīgante manor in Ērģeme parish. From his neat dress it may be seen that he is not a simple peasant but a headman. Over a fur waistcoat trimmed with strips of black leather he wears a linen overcoat; his trousers are wide, made of coarse felt or low quality vadmal [coarse fulled homespun woollen cloth]. Over his woollen stockings he has wrapped large bands of white linen up to mid-calf; behind the red-and-white belt which he has fastened round his waist, he has tucked a pair of gloves in front. Detail of a drawing by J. C. Brotze (III, 62)
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
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| English | a Latvian peasant from Vīgante manor (detail) |
53. A Latvian peasant from Vīgante manor in Ērģeme parish. From his neat dress it may be seen that he is not a simple peasant but a headman. Over a fur waistcoat trimmed with strips of black leather he wears a linen overcoat; his trousers are wide, made of coarse felt or low quality vadmal [coarse fulled homespun woollen cloth]. Over his woollen stockings he has wrapped large bands of white linen up to mid-calf; behind the red-and-white belt which he has fastened round his waist, he has tucked a pair of gloves in front. Detail of a drawing by J. C. Brotze (III, 62) |