Nobilis faemina Tripolitana, Faemina Alepensis, Nobilis Faemina Berytia
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 a noblewoman from Tripoli, a woman from Aleppo, and a noblewoman from Beirut. On the left, the noblewoman from Tripoli wears a long gown with long puff sleeves under a sort of double-paneled cape with round collar with squared motif and fringed edges that hangs both at the front and back of her dress.Her hair is fully covered by a tall hat with thin, vertical stripes, with a strip of pearls and square motifs that match the necklace around the head; a jeweled brooch on the front and a large bundle of flowers on the right side of the head adorn the hat. From it hang long strips ending on strips of three pearls, which cover the back and sides of the neck.
On the center, the woman from Aleppo wears a sleeveless mantle over a long robe with long puff sleeves. Her hair is wrapped in a sort of turban, which is in turn covered by a veil with stripes, one of them with scrolling motifs, and fringed edges, which hangs on his shoulders and behind her back. Her left hand hides inside the mantle, and her right hand holds a fringed handkerchief.
On the right, the noblewoman from Beirut wears a layered, long gown with long bell sleeves. Her hair is held up by a sort of hat with scallopping motifs and a jeweled headmand, from which hangs a headscarf that covers her shoulders and neck.
This engraving represents a noblewoman from Tripoli, a woman from Aleppo, and a noblewoman from Beirut. On the left, the noblewoman from Tripoli wears a long gown with long puff sleeves under a sort of double-paneled cape with round collar with squared motif and fringed edges that hangs both at the front and back of her dress.Her hair is fully covered by a tall hat with thin, vertical stripes, with a strip of pearls and square motifs that match the necklace around the head; a jeweled brooch on the front and a large bundle of flowers on the right side of the head adorn the hat. From it hang long strips ending on strips of three pearls, which cover the back and sides of the neck.
On the center, the woman from Aleppo wears a sleeveless mantle over a long robe with long puff sleeves. Her hair is wrapped in a sort of turban, which is in turn covered by a veil with stripes, one of them with scrolling motifs, and fringed edges, which hangs on his shoulders and behind her back. Her left hand hides inside the mantle, and her right hand holds a fringed handkerchief.
On the right, the noblewoman from Beirut wears a layered, long gown with long bell sleeves. Her hair is held up by a sort of hat with scallopping motifs and a jeweled headmand, from which hangs a headscarf that covers her shoulders and neck.
Artwork Details
- Title: Nobilis faemina Tripolitana, Faemina Alepensis, Nobilis Faemina Berytia
- 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 3/16 × 12 1/4 in. (23.3 × 31.1 cm)
Frame: 10 7/8 × 13 15/16 in. (27.6 × 35.4 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(54)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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