Antique French Engraving – Chinese Bridge and Traditional Costumes, c. 1720

Antique French copperplate engraving depicting a monumental Chinese bridge surrounded by detailed studies of traditional Chinese dress. Titled Habillemens d'Hommes & de Femmes de Diverses Provinces de la Chine, this decorative historical print is associated with Henri Abraham Chatelain's early eighteenth-century Atlas Historique. Elaborate ornamental borders frame the central landscape and individual costume illustrations.

The paper shows visible age-related toning and markings; a close-up photograph documents these