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Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur (illustrator). 'HOMME ET FEMME DES VOGES.'(Man and Woman from the Vosges) This print captures a man and a woman from the Vosges region, engaged in a pastoral setting. The man appears in traditional rural attire suitable for work, including a hat, a vest, and trousers, with a rifle strapped to his back. The woman is depicted in a dress with regional patterns, her outfit completed with a bonnet, indicative of the local fashion. They are seated near a spinning wheel, implying domestic industry, with the serene backdrop of the Vosges landscape, emphasizing their connection to the land and traditional livelihoods.Made by Boutlay after Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur.Medium: Handcoloured line and aquatint etching on hand laid paper.Sheet size: 20.5 x 26.1 cm (8.07 x 10.28 inch). Image size: 14.7 x 20.5 cm. (5.79 x 8.07 inch).VOSGES-CULTURE-TRADITIONAL-ATTIRE-MAN-WOMAN-LABOR | PCO-C27-25BACKGROUND INFORMATIONCostumes de Differents Pays .' by Jacques Grasset de Saint Sauveur, c.1797.Biography engraver: Boutlay was a late 18th. C. engraver. .Biography artist: Jacques Grasset de Saint-Sauveur (1757-1810) was born as son of a diplomat in Montreal, Canada. He was exposed to varying cultures at an early age. Condition: good, given age. Paper edges a bit irregular and brownish from binding. . General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.