Mercatoris habitus Dantiscensis in Prussia; Nobilis matrona Dantiscensis; Plebeio mulier Dantiscens; Sponsa nubens Dantiscens
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 four people from Danzig: a merchant, a noblewoman, a plebeian woman, and a bride. On the left, the merchant wears a fur-trimmed cape over a doublet with short puff sleeves with stripes over long, tight sleeves with rows of parallel cuts embellished beads with ruffled cuffs, and short, wide hose over stockings, and flat shoes. He wears a simple hat and ruff, a ring on his right index finger, and holds his glove on the left hand.
On the center-left, the noblewoman wears a long gown with two vertical stripes down the front of the bodice, short puff sleeves with vertical stripes over long, tight sleeves with embellished borders and ruffled cuffs, from which hang two long strips of fabric, and long, conical skirt with train and three stripes on the bottom. Her ruff is high and her hair is tied up, covered by a net and small hat with a bundle of feathers. She wears a three-strand chain necklace.
Slightly behind her, on the center-right, the plebeian woman wears a long-sleeve long gown with ruff and ruffled cuffs, and a short cape with striped borders. Her hair is covered completely with a cap. She holds her gloves in her left hand.
On the right, the bride wears a long dress with short puff sleeves over long sleeves with embellished trimmings at the wrist and ruffled cuffs, a broad collar with a pattern of lozenges, and conical skirt bordered with a dark stripe. She wears a pearl necklace with a cross pendant and a longer double chain necklace. A jeweled, beaded belt is tied around her waist, its loose edge held in her hand, ending on a jeweled pendant that hangs in front of her skirt. Her hair is long and curled, and flanked by a jeweled headdress. She holds her gloves in her left hand.
This engraving represents four people from Danzig: a merchant, a noblewoman, a plebeian woman, and a bride. On the left, the merchant wears a fur-trimmed cape over a doublet with short puff sleeves with stripes over long, tight sleeves with rows of parallel cuts embellished beads with ruffled cuffs, and short, wide hose over stockings, and flat shoes. He wears a simple hat and ruff, a ring on his right index finger, and holds his glove on the left hand.
On the center-left, the noblewoman wears a long gown with two vertical stripes down the front of the bodice, short puff sleeves with vertical stripes over long, tight sleeves with embellished borders and ruffled cuffs, from which hang two long strips of fabric, and long, conical skirt with train and three stripes on the bottom. Her ruff is high and her hair is tied up, covered by a net and small hat with a bundle of feathers. She wears a three-strand chain necklace.
Slightly behind her, on the center-right, the plebeian woman wears a long-sleeve long gown with ruff and ruffled cuffs, and a short cape with striped borders. Her hair is covered completely with a cap. She holds her gloves in her left hand.
On the right, the bride wears a long dress with short puff sleeves over long sleeves with embellished trimmings at the wrist and ruffled cuffs, a broad collar with a pattern of lozenges, and conical skirt bordered with a dark stripe. She wears a pearl necklace with a cross pendant and a longer double chain necklace. A jeweled, beaded belt is tied around her waist, its loose edge held in her hand, ending on a jeweled pendant that hangs in front of her skirt. Her hair is long and curled, and flanked by a jeweled headdress. She holds her gloves in her left hand.
Artwork Details
- Title: Mercatoris habitus Dantiscensis in Prussia; Nobilis matrona Dantiscensis; Plebeio mulier Dantiscens; Sponsa nubens Dantiscens
- 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: 9 in. × 12 7/16 in. (22.8 × 31.6 cm)
Frame: 10 7/16 × 14 1/16 in. (26.5 × 35.7 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(74)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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