Graeci mercatoris habitus; Mulier Macedonica; Rusticae in Carmania vestitus; Rusticae in Graecia 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 Greek merchant, a Macedonian woman, a Carmanian countrywoman, and a Greek countrywoman. On the left, the Greek merchant wears a long-sleeved overcoat over an ankle-length robe with a striped belt with fringed edges tied around the waist, stockings and flat, pointed-toe shoes. He has a short beard and mustache, and wears a turban.
The Macedonian woman, next to him, wears an ankle-length dress with long puff sleeves, trimmed with embellished stripes with pearls on the collar and torso, a fabric belt, and low-heeled boots. Her hair is braided, and she wears a tall hat with pearls, a large, scrolling feather, and a strip of fabric with tassels hanging from it at the back. Around her chest she wears two strips of flowers and leaves. She carries a sort of pillow in her hands.
On the center-right, the Carmanian countrywoman wears a long-sleeved overcoat over an ankle-length dress with horizontal stripes, a headscarf, and flat, pointed-toe shoes. On her left arm she carries a goose, and on her right hand she carries a basket with eggs.
On the right, the Greek countrywoman wears a long-sleeved robe with flat shoes, and a fringed headscarf wrapped around her hair and hanging behind her back. She carries a basket with chickens in her hand.
This engraving represents a Greek merchant, a Macedonian woman, a Carmanian countrywoman, and a Greek countrywoman. On the left, the Greek merchant wears a long-sleeved overcoat over an ankle-length robe with a striped belt with fringed edges tied around the waist, stockings and flat, pointed-toe shoes. He has a short beard and mustache, and wears a turban.
The Macedonian woman, next to him, wears an ankle-length dress with long puff sleeves, trimmed with embellished stripes with pearls on the collar and torso, a fabric belt, and low-heeled boots. Her hair is braided, and she wears a tall hat with pearls, a large, scrolling feather, and a strip of fabric with tassels hanging from it at the back. Around her chest she wears two strips of flowers and leaves. She carries a sort of pillow in her hands.
On the center-right, the Carmanian countrywoman wears a long-sleeved overcoat over an ankle-length dress with horizontal stripes, a headscarf, and flat, pointed-toe shoes. On her left arm she carries a goose, and on her right hand she carries a basket with eggs.
On the right, the Greek countrywoman wears a long-sleeved robe with flat shoes, and a fringed headscarf wrapped around her hair and hanging behind her back. She carries a basket with chickens in her hand.
Artwork Details
- Title: Graeci mercatoris habitus; Mulier Macedonica; Rusticae in Carmania vestitus; Rusticae in Graecia 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 11/16 × 13 1/16 in. (22 × 33.1 cm)
Frame: 10 7/16 × 14 7/8 in. (26.5 × 37.8 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(112)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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