Vir Arabiae desertae, Virgo Arabiae montanae, Arabs
Engraving, part of 'Habitus variarum orbis gentium' (Costumes of the various peoples of the world), representing the costumes of men and women from various parts of the world, engraved after designs by Boissard and published by Rutz in 1581.
This engraving represents an Arab man of the desert, an Arab young woman of the mountains, and an Arab man. The first wears a short fur robe and laced sandals, with a fur hat covering his long hair. He carries a quivel of arrows behind his back and a bow on his right hand. A sword hangs on his right hip. His face is bearded.
On the center, the young woman of the mountains wears a short-sleeved draped robe trimmed with fur, and with a fabric belt with fringed edges tied around her waist. She wears a cuff with Greek scrolls on her left wrist. Her head is wrapped on a turban, and pendant pearl earrings hang from her ears.
On the right, the Arab man wears a long-sleeved robe with a fringed belt tied around his waist and mathich fringed scarf hanging behind his back. His head is covered with a fur hat, with a thin scarf with fringed edges tied around it. He carries a sword hanging from his right hip and a knife attached to the left side of his belt. He wears fur boots with laces.
This engraving represents an Arab man of the desert, an Arab young woman of the mountains, and an Arab man. The first wears a short fur robe and laced sandals, with a fur hat covering his long hair. He carries a quivel of arrows behind his back and a bow on his right hand. A sword hangs on his right hip. His face is bearded.
On the center, the young woman of the mountains wears a short-sleeved draped robe trimmed with fur, and with a fabric belt with fringed edges tied around her waist. She wears a cuff with Greek scrolls on her left wrist. Her head is wrapped on a turban, and pendant pearl earrings hang from her ears.
On the right, the Arab man wears a long-sleeved robe with a fringed belt tied around his waist and mathich fringed scarf hanging behind his back. His head is covered with a fur hat, with a thin scarf with fringed edges tied around it. He carries a sword hanging from his right hip and a knife attached to the left side of his belt. He wears fur boots with laces.
Artwork Details
- Title: Vir Arabiae desertae, Virgo Arabiae montanae, Arabs
- Designer: Jean Jacques Boissard (French, 1528–1602)
- Engraver: Julius Goltzius (Netherlandish, died ca. 1595)
- Publisher: Caspar Rutz , Mechelen (Malines)
- Date: 1581
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 9 in. × 12 1/8 in. (22.9 × 30.8 cm)
Frame: 10 13/16 × 13 11/16 in. (27.5 × 34.7 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 15 3/4 in. (54.2 × 40 cm)
Book: 21 7/8 × 16 3/4 × 1 15/16 in. (55.5 × 42.5 × 5 cm) - Classifications: Books, Prints, Ornament & Architecture
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1921
- Object Number: 21.44(47)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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