Nobilis Faemina Neapolitana, Nobilis matrona Neapolitana, Nobilis Virgo Neapolitana
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 Neapolitan noblewoman, a noble Neapolitan matron, and a Neapolitan damsel. On the left, the noblewoman wears a kind of long doublet with long, slit sleeves, trimmed with bows on the shoulders, and with a brocaded foliage pattern, over a long dress with train, long puff sleeves, and high ruff collar. Her hair is tied up with ribbons, and a double chain necklace with floral pendants hangs on her chest. She holds a fringed handkerchief on her right hand and a feather fan on her left hand.
On the center, the noble matron wears a long dress with long train, brocaded with a pattern of lozenges and pearls, and a mantle with loose, draped back, long puff sleeves, trimmed with three rows of bows on the shoulders. Her hair is tied up with ribbons, and from them hangs a short veil, covering the back of her head and neck. She holds a feather fan on her left hand.
On the right, the damsel wears a long dress with long train, with a chevron pattern on the border of the skirt, and with an open ruffled collar. The sleeves are double, with long, slit sleeves, also with chevron patterns, over long puff sleeves, trimmed with bows on the shoulders. The bodice is trimmed with jeweled medallions and pearls. She wears a necklace with pendant pearls and matching pendant pearl earrings.. Her hair is tied up with ribbons and pearls, and her forehead decorated with a cap. She holds a feather fan on her left hand.
This engraving represents a Neapolitan noblewoman, a noble Neapolitan matron, and a Neapolitan damsel. On the left, the noblewoman wears a kind of long doublet with long, slit sleeves, trimmed with bows on the shoulders, and with a brocaded foliage pattern, over a long dress with train, long puff sleeves, and high ruff collar. Her hair is tied up with ribbons, and a double chain necklace with floral pendants hangs on her chest. She holds a fringed handkerchief on her right hand and a feather fan on her left hand.
On the center, the noble matron wears a long dress with long train, brocaded with a pattern of lozenges and pearls, and a mantle with loose, draped back, long puff sleeves, trimmed with three rows of bows on the shoulders. Her hair is tied up with ribbons, and from them hangs a short veil, covering the back of her head and neck. She holds a feather fan on her left hand.
On the right, the damsel wears a long dress with long train, with a chevron pattern on the border of the skirt, and with an open ruffled collar. The sleeves are double, with long, slit sleeves, also with chevron patterns, over long puff sleeves, trimmed with bows on the shoulders. The bodice is trimmed with jeweled medallions and pearls. She wears a necklace with pendant pearls and matching pendant pearl earrings.. Her hair is tied up with ribbons and pearls, and her forehead decorated with a cap. She holds a feather fan on her left hand.
Artwork Details
- Title: Nobilis Faemina Neapolitana, Nobilis matrona Neapolitana, Nobilis Virgo Neapolitana
- 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 in. × 12 5/16 in. (22.9 × 31.3 cm)
Frame: 10 1/2 × 14 1/16 in. (26.7 × 35.7 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(22)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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