Sic Doctores V.I. Colonia suos mortuos lugent; Civis honoratioris Colon. ornatus; Virgo Coloniensis divitibus progenerata; Diliarius Coloniensis
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 doctor from Cologne, a honorary citizen from Cologne, a young woman from Cologne, and a 'diliarius', or valet, from Cologne. On the left, the doctor wears a hooded cape over a doublet and tight hose, ruff, stockings and flat shoes. His beard is full, the hair short, and he wears a round hat with wide band and short brim.
Next to him is the honorable civilian from Cologne, who wears an overcoat with short puff sleeves, with striped borders and fur lining, over a long-sleeved doublet with brocaded motifs of leaves on the sleeves and of semi-abstract undulating patterns of the chest, tight hose, stockings and pants. The ruff is shoert, and he wears a small pouch hanging below the waist from his belt. He has a short beard, and wears a flat hat with braided band and short brim.
On the center-right is the yound woman, wearing a dress with high, closed ruff, with a brocaded pattern of flowers and leaves on the long under-sleeves and the chest, and with stripes bordering the outer short sleeves, the collar, and the bodice. The skirt is long and with a stripe on the border, and an apron hangs at the front. A bag hangs from her belt at her right ankle. Her hair is braided and held up by an embellished hat.
On the right, the valet wears a doublet with long, puff sleeves, trimmed with ribbons, over wide paneled hose, stockings, and flat shoes. His ruff is short, as is his beard. He wears a flat hat with short brim, and holds a glass, possibly jeweled, in his right arm, extending it towards the young woman next to him. He holds a knife (?) in his left hand.
