Brabantis mercatoris habitus nouus; Mulier Antwerpiana extramuros prodeambularus; Mulier Antwerpiana ad macellum abiens aut alio intra vrbem obambulans; Civis Brabantus chlamydatus more antiquo
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 merchant of Brabant in new dress, a woman from Antwerp in outer wear, a woman from Antwerp in travel dress, and a civilian of Brabant in antique military dress. On the left, the merchant wears a coat with long, puff sleeves with diagonal stripes over a doublet with a brocaded pattern of semi-abstract scrolling leaves and plain long puff sleeves, wide hose with sripes, stockings with ribbons below the knees, and flat shoes. He wears a ruff and beret.
Next to him is a woman from Antwerp in outerwear, made up of a long coat with long puff sleeves with stripes and trimmed with ribbons, over a long dress with open ruff, and made in a brocaded fabric with a semi-abstract pattern of scrolling leaves. She wears a wide, round hat and carries a cloak on her left arm. On her right arm she carries a basket.
At her other side is another woman, represented from behind, wearing the same type of wide, round hat over a cloak, which covers most of the dress except for the lower part of the overcoat, made of a velvety fabric. It is likely that this illustration represents a view of the woman on the left wearing the cloak she carries on her hand.
On the right is a citizen of Brabant, wearing what is labelled as 'antique' military dress in the isncription, consisting of a hooded cloak, likely over a doublet and wide hose, stockings, and flat shoes with rounded toes. He wears a flat hat with short brim and braided band, and a ruff. He holds his gloves in his left hand.
This engraving represents a merchant of Brabant in new dress, a woman from Antwerp in outer wear, a woman from Antwerp in travel dress, and a civilian of Brabant in antique military dress. On the left, the merchant wears a coat with long, puff sleeves with diagonal stripes over a doublet with a brocaded pattern of semi-abstract scrolling leaves and plain long puff sleeves, wide hose with sripes, stockings with ribbons below the knees, and flat shoes. He wears a ruff and beret.
Next to him is a woman from Antwerp in outerwear, made up of a long coat with long puff sleeves with stripes and trimmed with ribbons, over a long dress with open ruff, and made in a brocaded fabric with a semi-abstract pattern of scrolling leaves. She wears a wide, round hat and carries a cloak on her left arm. On her right arm she carries a basket.
At her other side is another woman, represented from behind, wearing the same type of wide, round hat over a cloak, which covers most of the dress except for the lower part of the overcoat, made of a velvety fabric. It is likely that this illustration represents a view of the woman on the left wearing the cloak she carries on her hand.
On the right is a citizen of Brabant, wearing what is labelled as 'antique' military dress in the isncription, consisting of a hooded cloak, likely over a doublet and wide hose, stockings, and flat shoes with rounded toes. He wears a flat hat with short brim and braided band, and a ruff. He holds his gloves in his left hand.
Artwork Details
- Title: Brabantis mercatoris habitus nouus; Mulier Antwerpiana extramuros prodeambularus; Mulier Antwerpiana ad macellum abiens aut alio intra vrbem obambulans; Civis Brabantus chlamydatus more antiquo
- Artist: Abraham de Bruyn (Flemish, Antwerp 1540–1587 Cologne (?))
- Publisher: Joos de Bosscher (Netherlandish, active Amsterdam 1587–died 1591)
- Date: 1580
- Medium: Engraving
- Dimensions: Image: 8 1/4 × 8 7/8 in. (20.9 × 22.6 cm)
Frame: 9 15/16 × 14 7/16 in. (25.2 × 36.6 cm)
Sheet: 21 5/16 × 16 5/16 in. (54.2 × 41.5 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(81)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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