Turc. Imperatoris coquus. Puer apud Turc. stabulatius. Rusticorum fere hic habitus / est in Graecia. Homo ad audendum protectus, quem Dellyum isti nominant; Ianizer Turcus; Iudaeus medicus, quo vestitu vtur Constantinopol; Miles Turcus; Rusticus in Arabia; Arabs Nobilis; Quemadmodum Arabs mercator apud Graecus Turcosq negotiatur; Arabs habitu Gentili; Classiarius arcu Turc. & sagiuus armatus
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 twelve types of men from Turkey, Constantinople, Greece, and Arabia, arrange in two horizontal rows of six. On the first row, on the left, a cook for the Turkish emperor wears a robe with rolled-up long sleeves and asymmetrical hemline, a fabric belt around the waist, a tall hat with a pattern of lozenges, and low-heeled, pointed-toe boots, carrying in his hands a piece of fabric holding a bundle of produce. A young Turkish servant wears a long-sleeved coat with asummetrical hemline over a knee-length robe with thin, horizontal stripes, tight trousers with low-heeled, pointed-toe shoes, and a fur hat with feathers on the front. A countryman from Greece wears a long-sleeved overcoat with asymmetrical hemline over a knee-length robe, trousers, and strapped sandals, a cap on his head, and carrying a pipe in his arms. Another man wears a fur cape with a brooch over a belted, knee-length striped robe, trousers and low-heeled, pointed-toe boots, a hat withour brim and a large feather on the front, and armed with spade and halberd. A Turkish lancer wears a short-sleeved, belted jacket over a long-sleeved robe, low-heeled, pointed-toe boots, a helmet with feathers, and armed with sword and lance. On the right, a Jewish doctor wears a short-sleeved, calf-length overcoat over a long-sleeved, calf-length robe with a brimless hat and flat, pointed-toe shoes, and holding a book in one arm.
On the second row, a Turkish soldier wears a belted jacket with short sleeves with hanging panels, a helmet with a bundle of feathers, and pointed-toe boots, carrying a sword on his right hip and holding a rod with his right hand. An Arabian countryman wears a draped robe with a helmet and flat, pointed-toe ankle boots, and carrying a shield and quiver of arrows on his back, a knife on the belt, and a bow on his left arm. An Arabian nobleman wears a large had with wide brim and a scrolling feather and a long cloak over a belted coat with brocaded (?) scrolling motifs, tight trousers and flat, pointed toe shoes. An Arabian merchant, dressed to negotiate with Greeks and Turks, wears a striped overcoat and a belted, mid-calf robe with flat, pointed-toe boots and a turban. An Arabian gentleman wears a cloak with a large, pointed hood, over a mid-calf robe with rolled-up, long sleeves, and pointed-toe boots, carrying a sword on his right hip. Finally, on the right, a Turkish marine archer wears a short-sleeved coat with a fabric belt over a long-sleeved robe, pointed-toe boots and a cap, with a sword hanging on his left hip, a quiver of arrows on the right, and a bow on his shoulders.
This engraving represents twelve types of men from Turkey, Constantinople, Greece, and Arabia, arrange in two horizontal rows of six. On the first row, on the left, a cook for the Turkish emperor wears a robe with rolled-up long sleeves and asymmetrical hemline, a fabric belt around the waist, a tall hat with a pattern of lozenges, and low-heeled, pointed-toe boots, carrying in his hands a piece of fabric holding a bundle of produce. A young Turkish servant wears a long-sleeved coat with asummetrical hemline over a knee-length robe with thin, horizontal stripes, tight trousers with low-heeled, pointed-toe shoes, and a fur hat with feathers on the front. A countryman from Greece wears a long-sleeved overcoat with asymmetrical hemline over a knee-length robe, trousers, and strapped sandals, a cap on his head, and carrying a pipe in his arms. Another man wears a fur cape with a brooch over a belted, knee-length striped robe, trousers and low-heeled, pointed-toe boots, a hat withour brim and a large feather on the front, and armed with spade and halberd. A Turkish lancer wears a short-sleeved, belted jacket over a long-sleeved robe, low-heeled, pointed-toe boots, a helmet with feathers, and armed with sword and lance. On the right, a Jewish doctor wears a short-sleeved, calf-length overcoat over a long-sleeved, calf-length robe with a brimless hat and flat, pointed-toe shoes, and holding a book in one arm.
On the second row, a Turkish soldier wears a belted jacket with short sleeves with hanging panels, a helmet with a bundle of feathers, and pointed-toe boots, carrying a sword on his right hip and holding a rod with his right hand. An Arabian countryman wears a draped robe with a helmet and flat, pointed-toe ankle boots, and carrying a shield and quiver of arrows on his back, a knife on the belt, and a bow on his left arm. An Arabian nobleman wears a large had with wide brim and a scrolling feather and a long cloak over a belted coat with brocaded (?) scrolling motifs, tight trousers and flat, pointed toe shoes. An Arabian merchant, dressed to negotiate with Greeks and Turks, wears a striped overcoat and a belted, mid-calf robe with flat, pointed-toe boots and a turban. An Arabian gentleman wears a cloak with a large, pointed hood, over a mid-calf robe with rolled-up, long sleeves, and pointed-toe boots, carrying a sword on his right hip. Finally, on the right, a Turkish marine archer wears a short-sleeved coat with a fabric belt over a long-sleeved robe, pointed-toe boots and a cap, with a sword hanging on his left hip, a quiver of arrows on the right, and a bow on his shoulders.
Artwork Details
- Title: Turc. Imperatoris coquus. Puer apud Turc. stabulatius. Rusticorum fere hic habitus / est in Graecia. Homo ad audendum protectus, quem Dellyum isti nominant; Ianizer Turcus; Iudaeus medicus, quo vestitu vtur Constantinopol; Miles Turcus; Rusticus in Arabia; Arabs Nobilis; Quemadmodum Arabs mercator apud Graecus Turcosq negotiatur; Arabs habitu Gentili; Classiarius arcu Turc. & sagiuus armatus
- 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 × 11 5/16 in. (20.5 × 28.8 cm)
Frame: 9 15/16 × 13 3/16 in. (25.3 × 33.5 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(118)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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