Tympanotriba peditum Hisp. Tibicen legionarius Hisp. Praefectus milium, quem vel corporatum vulgo Covant, vel Sargautum. Signiferi Hisp. habitus
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 Spanish taborer, a Spanish legionary piper, a military prefect, called Vocant, and a Spanish carrier of the sign. On the left, the taborer wears a striped doublet with braid-trimmed sleeves, ruff and ruffled cuffs, and wide hose with small slashes, stockings and flat shoes. He wears a band with patterns of lozenges and fringed edges tied diagonally across his chest, and carries a drum hanging from his left shoulder. He has a long mustache with scrolling tips and wears a striped hat with feathers.
The piper, on the center-left, wears a striped jubon over a doublet with long puff sleeves with small slashes and ruffled cuffs, a ruff, and paned hose, stockings and flat shoes. He wears a hat with a band with a chevron pattern and a bundle of feathers. He has a short beard and mustache, and is playing the flute. He carries a sword, hanging from a belt, on his left hip.
The prefect, on the center-right, wears an armor with scrolling motifs and matching helmet, with a large bundle of feathers, a ruff, paned hose over long wide hose, stockings and flat shoes. He has a band with stripes and fringed edges tied diagonally across his chest, and carries a sword on his left hip. He holds a halberd on his left hand.
On the right, the bearer of the sign wears a striped jubon over a doublet with long puff sleeves with ruffled cuffs, a ruff, padded hose, stockings and flat shoes, with a band tied diagonally across his chest. He has a short beard and mustache, and wears a puffed hat with a bundle of feathers. He carries a sword hanging from his belt on his left hip and carries a flag on his right shoulder.
