Neuchâtel
1809
Franz Niklaus König captures a quiet moment in the life of a Swiss market woman from the Neuchâtel region. Dressed in a charming pink-striped skirt and wide-brimmed straw hat, she sits atop a massive wicker backpack basket, carefully inspecting a bundle of fresh asparagus. Surrounded by sacks of grain, walnuts, and garlic, this 1809 piece reflects the Romantic era's fascination with rustic, everyday life. König was a master of documenting traditional Swiss attire, preserving the look of rural fashion before industrialization changed it forever.
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