Young Italian woman in dress inspired by antique statues; 15th century. Under a small veil; she wears her long hair loose to the shoulders; a sign that she is unmarried. The violet gauze dress is fastened at the shoulders with gold clasps; bunched at the hip; then falls to the feet. Her sleeved bodice and shoes are in gold fabric. From a portrait by Pinturicchio. Handcoloured illustration drawn and lithographed by Paul Mercuri with text by Camille Bonnard from Historical Costumes from the 12th to 15th Centuries; Levy Fils; Paris; 1861.