Erraticus vulgo Syngarus Orientalis, Erratica vulgo Singara Orientalis, Erraticus vulgo Syngarus Orientalis
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 two gypsy (or 'Oriental zingaro') men and a woman. On the left, the first man wears a shirt with rounded, ruffled collar and wide, ankle-length trousers under a cape, wrapped around his upper body. His hair is long and braided, covered with a headscarf tied with a thinner scarf with fringed edges. His feet are covered with fur boots. A sword hangs behind his right hip.
On the center, the woman wears a cape over a long, striped robe with fringed edges and round, ruffled collar. Her hair is tied back in braids, held by a small headscarf. Large pearl pendant earrings hang from her ears. Flat shoes with pointed toes peek from the bottom of her skirt.
On the right, the second man wears an overcoat with short, scallop-edged sleeves over a shirt with long puff sleeves and trousers. A striped scarf with fringed edges is tied diagonally across his chest. His feet are shod with pointed-toe low heels. His hair is long and braided, partially covered with a long fur hat with a fringed ribbon tied around the head.
This engraving represents two gypsy (or 'Oriental zingaro') men and a woman. On the left, the first man wears a shirt with rounded, ruffled collar and wide, ankle-length trousers under a cape, wrapped around his upper body. His hair is long and braided, covered with a headscarf tied with a thinner scarf with fringed edges. His feet are covered with fur boots. A sword hangs behind his right hip.
On the center, the woman wears a cape over a long, striped robe with fringed edges and round, ruffled collar. Her hair is tied back in braids, held by a small headscarf. Large pearl pendant earrings hang from her ears. Flat shoes with pointed toes peek from the bottom of her skirt.
On the right, the second man wears an overcoat with short, scallop-edged sleeves over a shirt with long puff sleeves and trousers. A striped scarf with fringed edges is tied diagonally across his chest. His feet are shod with pointed-toe low heels. His hair is long and braided, partially covered with a long fur hat with a fringed ribbon tied around the head.
Artwork Details
- Title: Erraticus vulgo Syngarus Orientalis, Erratica vulgo Singara Orientalis, Erraticus vulgo Syngarus Orientalis
- 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 3/8 in. (22.9 × 31.4 cm)
Frame: 10 3/4 × 14 3/16 in. (27.3 × 36 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(52)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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