Virgo nobilibus proguata Augustae Vind; In Sueuia matrona nobilis; Augusta Vind. matrona nobilis; Augusta Vind. mulier plebeia
Abraham de Bruyn Flemish
Publisher Joos de Bosscher Netherlandish
Not on view
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 noblewoman and three women from Augsburg: a young pregnant woman, a noblewoman, and a plebeian. On the left, the young pregnant woman from Augsburg wears a long gown with a stripe down the center and bordering the skirt, with short puff sleeves over long tight sleeves with ruffled cuffs, high ruff and partlet. A double chain necklace hangs on her chest. Her hair is tied back with braids and a hat with strips of pearls and a bundle of feathers.
On the center-left, the noblewoman wears a sleeveless overcoat over a gown with stripes on the skirt and diagonal stripes with pearls on the front part of the bodice, short paneled sleeves over long, striped sleeves with ruffled cuffs. She wears a ruff and her hair up, held by a hat with pearls and a bundle of feathers. She holds a bundle of herbs in her left hand and a pair of gloves in the right.
On the center-right, the noblewoman from Augsburg wears a gown with striped borders and short puff sleeves over long sleeves with patterns of lozenges and ruffled cuffs. She wears a ruff and a double chain collar under it. Her hair is tied back and covered by a cap with a veil hanging on the back. She holds her gloves in her left hand.
On the right, the plebeian woman from Augsburg wears a sleveless coat over a long-sleeved, long gown with ruff collar and cuffs. Her hair is tied in braids, hanging loose at the back, and topped by a fur hat. She holds her gloves in her hands.
