Belga militium tribunus ornatu militari; Signifier Belga; Bombardarius Anglus; Miles Hollandus
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 Belgian commander in military costume, a Belgian bearer of the sign, an English rifleman, and a Dutch soldier. On the left, the commander wears an armory with ruff and padded hose, a helmet with a large feathers, carries a short sword hanging from his belt, and holds a halberd on one hand and a shield on the other.
On the center-left, the bearer of the sign wears a jerkin with stripes and beads, trimmed with ribbon loops, over a doublet with long puff sleeves, and padded hose. A ribbon with a medal hangs on his chest below his ruff. His hat is puffy, with braided band and a bundle of feathers. He carries a sword on his left hip and a large flag on his right arm.
On the center-right, the English rifleman wears a jerkin with thin horizontal stripes and bow trimmings over a doublet with long puff sleeves, and padded hose with vertical stripes with small leaf motifs. He wears a top hat and ruff, carries a sword on his left hip, and holds a rifle with his right hand.
On the right, the Dutch soldier wears a jerkin with striped open sleeves trimmed with bows over a doublet with long puff sleeves, padded hose trimmed with three stripes on the sides, a ruff and a ling hat. A sword hangs at his left hip, and he holds a rifle on his shoulders, with his right hand.
This engraving represents a Belgian commander in military costume, a Belgian bearer of the sign, an English rifleman, and a Dutch soldier. On the left, the commander wears an armory with ruff and padded hose, a helmet with a large feathers, carries a short sword hanging from his belt, and holds a halberd on one hand and a shield on the other.
On the center-left, the bearer of the sign wears a jerkin with stripes and beads, trimmed with ribbon loops, over a doublet with long puff sleeves, and padded hose. A ribbon with a medal hangs on his chest below his ruff. His hat is puffy, with braided band and a bundle of feathers. He carries a sword on his left hip and a large flag on his right arm.
On the center-right, the English rifleman wears a jerkin with thin horizontal stripes and bow trimmings over a doublet with long puff sleeves, and padded hose with vertical stripes with small leaf motifs. He wears a top hat and ruff, carries a sword on his left hip, and holds a rifle with his right hand.
On the right, the Dutch soldier wears a jerkin with striped open sleeves trimmed with bows over a doublet with long puff sleeves, padded hose trimmed with three stripes on the sides, a ruff and a ling hat. A sword hangs at his left hip, and he holds a rifle on his shoulders, with his right hand.
Artwork Details
- Title: Belga militium tribunus ornatu militari; Signifier Belga; Bombardarius Anglus; Miles Hollandus
- 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: 6 in. × 9 1/2 in. (15.2 × 24.2 cm)
Frame: 7 3/4 × 11 1/2 in. (19.7 × 29.2 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(87)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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