Habit of a Woman Pict

by Thomas Jefferys

Before the age of photography, there was Thomas Jefferys, whose reputation as Geographer to King George III made his ethnographic plates very desirable. This captivating print dates back to 1757 and depicts the fabled "Habit of a Woman Pict," a savage and ornate image of the native tribes of Northern Britain. Embellished with symbolic tattoos, this lady has her survival implements by her side, and she represents that untamed beauty that captivated Europeans during the Enlightenment era.