Aulicae virgo Francica; Nobilis virgo Francica; Nobilis faemina Francica; Luctus nobilis faemina Francica; Sponsa Parisiensis; Faemina Parisiensis ornatus; Luctus Burgundaeae, mulieris Dolce; Nobilis Burgunda
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 8 different types of French women, presented in two horizontal rows of four. On the first row, a young princess wears a gown with train made of brocaded fabric with scrolling motifs, a high collar with ruff, and long puff sleeves trimmed with ribbon puffs, carrying a mirror and a pouch hanging from her belt, and wearing a hat with feathers. Next to her is a young noblewoman, wearing a dress with open ruff, long slit sleeves enclosing the long puff sleeves, a striped bodice, and an open overskirt with a border of lozenges and embroidered pearls, over an underskirt with a brocaded pattern of scrolling motifs, also with a border of lozenges with pearls. Her hair is tied up and she holds a fan in her hand. She is followed by an older noblewoman, who wears a gown with ruff, made with a brocaded fabric with scrolling motifs, and with embellished borders, with a veil handing behind her back. Finally, on the right, a mourning noblewoman wears a dress with fide sleeves and long bell sleeves over long puff sleeves, and conical skirt; both the bodice and the skirt are trimmed with inverted heart-shapes down the front, and made with a plain fabric. She holds a feather fan on her right hand, and wears a necklace of three strands.
On the second row, a Parisian bride wears a dress with open ruff, bodice trimmed with pearls and decorated with a jeweled brooch and a pearl belt, with broad shoulders and long, wide sleeves made with a brocaded fabric with scrolling motifs, and an underskirt made with a mathcing fabric. She wears a sumptuous necklace with pearls and matching crown. Next to her is a Parisian woman in fine dress, wit open ruff and long sleeves with padded shoulders, an asymmetrical overskirt stripes over a brocaded underskirt with scrolling motifs, pearl jewelry, and a cap. On the center-right is a mourning woman from Burgundy, wearing matching veil and dress with fur trimmings. Finally, on the right, a Burgundian noblewoman wears a dress with open ruff, fine jewelry, and different brocaded fabrics with varying motifs.
This engraving represents 8 different types of French women, presented in two horizontal rows of four. On the first row, a young princess wears a gown with train made of brocaded fabric with scrolling motifs, a high collar with ruff, and long puff sleeves trimmed with ribbon puffs, carrying a mirror and a pouch hanging from her belt, and wearing a hat with feathers. Next to her is a young noblewoman, wearing a dress with open ruff, long slit sleeves enclosing the long puff sleeves, a striped bodice, and an open overskirt with a border of lozenges and embroidered pearls, over an underskirt with a brocaded pattern of scrolling motifs, also with a border of lozenges with pearls. Her hair is tied up and she holds a fan in her hand. She is followed by an older noblewoman, who wears a gown with ruff, made with a brocaded fabric with scrolling motifs, and with embellished borders, with a veil handing behind her back. Finally, on the right, a mourning noblewoman wears a dress with fide sleeves and long bell sleeves over long puff sleeves, and conical skirt; both the bodice and the skirt are trimmed with inverted heart-shapes down the front, and made with a plain fabric. She holds a feather fan on her right hand, and wears a necklace of three strands.
On the second row, a Parisian bride wears a dress with open ruff, bodice trimmed with pearls and decorated with a jeweled brooch and a pearl belt, with broad shoulders and long, wide sleeves made with a brocaded fabric with scrolling motifs, and an underskirt made with a mathcing fabric. She wears a sumptuous necklace with pearls and matching crown. Next to her is a Parisian woman in fine dress, wit open ruff and long sleeves with padded shoulders, an asymmetrical overskirt stripes over a brocaded underskirt with scrolling motifs, pearl jewelry, and a cap. On the center-right is a mourning woman from Burgundy, wearing matching veil and dress with fur trimmings. Finally, on the right, a Burgundian noblewoman wears a dress with open ruff, fine jewelry, and different brocaded fabrics with varying motifs.
Artwork Details
- Title: Aulicae virgo Francica; Nobilis virgo Francica; Nobilis faemina Francica; Luctus nobilis faemina Francica; Sponsa Parisiensis; Faemina Parisiensis ornatus; Luctus Burgundaeae, mulieris Dolce; Nobilis Burgunda
- 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 15/16 × 11 9/16 in. (22.7 × 29.4 cm)
Frame: 10 13/16 × 13 3/8 in. (27.4 × 34 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(93)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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