Dramatischer Jugendfreund : ein Weihnachtsgeschenk mit illuminirten Kupfern
A Christmas gift book of youth drama and theatre pieces, written by Friedrich Ludwig Schmidt and published by Hoffmann in 1812 in Germany for young readers. Its hand-coloured copper engravings show early nineteenth-century youths in short-waisted coats, cravats and high-waisted white dresses in staged domestic and village scenes, with bold flat colour and captioned German dialogue beneath each plate, offering a designer a record of Regency-era costume and period colour palettes.
