Moscouitae Magnatis habitus; Moscouita nobilis familiae; Moscouita habitu militari; Tartarus gentili more armatus
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 magnate, a nobleman, and a man in military dress from Moscow, and a Tartar armed gentleman. On the left, the magnate from moscow wears a fur-lined robe with a brocaded pattern of scrolling leaves over a long robe with borders trimmed with pearls, framing stripes with patterns of thin, scrolling leaves, flat, pointed-toe shoes with similar scrolling patterns, and a fur hat (possibly a kubanka).
The nobleman from Moscow wears a brocaded overcoat with a pattern of scrolling leaves over a long robe with stripes, a soft crown hat without brim embroidered with small beads, and flat, pointed-toe shoes. He wears a tibbon tied around his necklace, with two tassels on the edges hanging at the level of his waist, and holds a cane on his left hand.
The soldier from Mowscow wears a long-sleeved coat over a robe with diagonal stripes and thin borders with patterns of lozenges and dots, and a pointed hat with a pattern of scrolling leaves on the brim, which is folded upwards. He wears a thin belt, from which hangs a knife, a quiver of arrows behind his left hip, a bag with a bow and a sword at the right hip, and holding an axe at the front. He has short beard and mustache.
On the right, the Tartar wears a long-sleeved coat over a striped rope and matching wide trousers, striped boots with pearl button fastenings, and a hat with brocaded (?) scrolling motifs and fur. He carries a quiver of arrows hanging from his belt, a knife, and a bag for his bow, decorated with scrolling motifs. He holds the bow on his left hand. His mustache has long, scrolling tips.
This engraving represents a magnate, a nobleman, and a man in military dress from Moscow, and a Tartar armed gentleman. On the left, the magnate from moscow wears a fur-lined robe with a brocaded pattern of scrolling leaves over a long robe with borders trimmed with pearls, framing stripes with patterns of thin, scrolling leaves, flat, pointed-toe shoes with similar scrolling patterns, and a fur hat (possibly a kubanka).
The nobleman from Moscow wears a brocaded overcoat with a pattern of scrolling leaves over a long robe with stripes, a soft crown hat without brim embroidered with small beads, and flat, pointed-toe shoes. He wears a tibbon tied around his necklace, with two tassels on the edges hanging at the level of his waist, and holds a cane on his left hand.
The soldier from Mowscow wears a long-sleeved coat over a robe with diagonal stripes and thin borders with patterns of lozenges and dots, and a pointed hat with a pattern of scrolling leaves on the brim, which is folded upwards. He wears a thin belt, from which hangs a knife, a quiver of arrows behind his left hip, a bag with a bow and a sword at the right hip, and holding an axe at the front. He has short beard and mustache.
On the right, the Tartar wears a long-sleeved coat over a striped rope and matching wide trousers, striped boots with pearl button fastenings, and a hat with brocaded (?) scrolling motifs and fur. He carries a quiver of arrows hanging from his belt, a knife, and a bag for his bow, decorated with scrolling motifs. He holds the bow on his left hand. His mustache has long, scrolling tips.
Artwork Details
- Title: Moscouitae Magnatis habitus; Moscouita nobilis familiae; Moscouita habitu militari; Tartarus gentili more armatus
- 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 5/8 × 13 1/16 in. (21.9 × 33.1 cm)
Frame: 10 1/4 × 14 13/16 in. (26.1 × 37.7 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(107)
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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