Germani optimatis ornatus gentilis; Aulicus Germanus ornatu gentili, & nobilium proprio; Puer Stabularius Germanorum; Equilis Germani domesticus vestitus
Engraving, part of 'Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus' (Costumes of the various nations of Europe, Asia, Africa and America), a series of prints representing figures from various parts of the world, engraved by Abraham de Bruyn and published by Joos de Bosscher in 1580.
This engraving represents a German gentleman in fine dress, a German Prince in proper dress, a young German ostler, and a German knight in house dress. On the left, the gentleman wears a fur-lined overcoat with long sleeves and striped border, over a striped doublet and wide hose with a large bow on the front, ruff, stockings and flat shoes. He wears a hat with braided band and a ribbon necklace with a pendant. He holds a long sword on his left hand.
On the center-left is the German prince, on back view, wearing a cape with gold and ribbon trimmings, a large fleur-de-lis motif on the back and matching motifs at the arm-level, over broad hose, stockings and flat shoes. He carries a sword on his left hip and wears a hat with beaded band and a bundle of feathers.
On the center-right is the young ostled, wearing a doublet with long, wide puff sleeves trimmed with ribbons, and tight breeches with stripes, also trimmed with ribbons, a ruff, stockings, and flat shoes. He wears a felt hat with large brim and a feather at the back, and carries a sword on his left hip.
On the right, the knight wears a large overcoat with long puff sleeves and vertical stripes on the back over a padded doublet, which can be partially seen under the coat, and tight breeches with stripes. The stockings are fastened with ribbons around the knees, and worn with flat shoes. He wears a pointed hat with diagonal stripes.
This engraving represents a German gentleman in fine dress, a German Prince in proper dress, a young German ostler, and a German knight in house dress. On the left, the gentleman wears a fur-lined overcoat with long sleeves and striped border, over a striped doublet and wide hose with a large bow on the front, ruff, stockings and flat shoes. He wears a hat with braided band and a ribbon necklace with a pendant. He holds a long sword on his left hand.
On the center-left is the German prince, on back view, wearing a cape with gold and ribbon trimmings, a large fleur-de-lis motif on the back and matching motifs at the arm-level, over broad hose, stockings and flat shoes. He carries a sword on his left hip and wears a hat with beaded band and a bundle of feathers.
On the center-right is the young ostled, wearing a doublet with long, wide puff sleeves trimmed with ribbons, and tight breeches with stripes, also trimmed with ribbons, a ruff, stockings, and flat shoes. He wears a felt hat with large brim and a feather at the back, and carries a sword on his left hip.
On the right, the knight wears a large overcoat with long puff sleeves and vertical stripes on the back over a padded doublet, which can be partially seen under the coat, and tight breeches with stripes. The stockings are fastened with ribbons around the knees, and worn with flat shoes. He wears a pointed hat with diagonal stripes.
Artwork Details
- Title: Germani optimatis ornatus gentilis; Aulicus Germanus ornatu gentili, & nobilium proprio; Puer Stabularius Germanorum; Equilis Germani domesticus vestitus
- Artist: Abraham de Bruyn (Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?))
- Publisher: Joos de Bosscher (Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591)
- Date: 1580
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 1/16 × 12 1/2 in. (20.5 × 31.8 cm)
Frame: 9 3/8 in. × 14 in. (23.8 × 35.5 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 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(73)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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