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Abraham de Bruyn
Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus1540-1587

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Hand-colored engraving, title page with four allegorical female figures representing continents surrounding a large Latin, French, and German text cartouche, with animals and putti, dated 1581
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two registers, each depicting groups of figures in late 16th-century English costume. Upper row shows five standing figures including women in elaborate ruffs, voluminous gowns, and farthingales in blue, gold, and dark tones, alongside men in cloaks and hose. Lower row shows five figures in varied dress including a bearded man in a fur-trimmed robe, a woman in white, and a man carrying a long staff. Latin captions beneath each figure identify their social rank and nationality.
Hand-colored engraving depicting five standing male figures in a row, each wearing distinct religious or clerical garments including fur robes, hooded cloaks, woven tunics, and elaborate headgear; Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving of four standing women in 16th-century German dress, shown in full length against a plain background. Each figure wears layered gowns with puffed sleeves and distinctive headwear; costumes vary from an olive-gold dress to a green-and-pink ensemble, a white apron over dark robes, and a fur-trimmed coat. Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving in two registers depicting eleven standing male figures in late 16th-century French costumes and academic robes, with Latin captions below each figure identifying their roles; upper register shows courtiers and nobles in elaborate ruffs, plumed hats, and cloaks in ochre, green, and blue; lower register shows scholars and university officials in long dark robes with fur trim and white ruffs.
Hand-colored engraving in two registers, each depicting a row of full-length standing figures in regional dress from the Americas, Asia, and Africa, with Latin inscriptions below each group identifying their origins.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing male figures in 16th-century German dress, each shown in full length against a simple landscape ground. From left to right: a courtier in feathered hat with cape and slashed trunk hose in green and gold; a figure in diamond-patterned doublet carrying a round shield; a bearded man in dark fur-trimmed robe; and a figure in short cape with colorful hose. Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two rows, each depicting four full-length standing figures in elaborate late 16th-century French court dress with wide farthingale skirts, ruff collars, and ornate embroidered bodices; Latin captions beneath each figure identify regional and social distinctions.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in 16th-century Central European regional dress: two women at left in layered cloaks and full skirts, a third woman in a metal helmet-shaped headpiece and striped skirt, and a bearded man at right in a green hat and layered cape. Latin captions below identify figures from Silesia and Bohemia.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in regional peasant dress, arranged in a row with Latin captions below. Two men flank two women; figures wear wide-brimmed hats, layered skirts, aprons, and carry baskets and a pole with goods.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in 16th-century Swiss costume: two men at left wearing plumed caps, doublets, and carrying swords, and two women at right in layered skirts and white aprons, with Latin captions below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving of three full-length standing male figures in elaborate ceremonial robes; left figure in tan robes with dark mantle, center figure in ornate gold and brown robes with ermine-trimmed cape and tall horned cap, right figure in blue and white robes with crown and scepter; Latin inscriptions below each figure
Hand-colored engraving of four standing figures in 16th-century dress: a bearded man in black doublet and green hose at left, followed by three women in full-length gowns with striped hems and ruffled collars, each wearing a different style of headwear. Latin captions in italic script below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving in two registers, each depicting five standing male figures in elaborate late 16th-century Italian official robes and ceremonial dress, with Latin captions identifying each figure below.
Hand-colored engraving in two rows depicting ten standing figures in 16th-century European regional dress, each labeled with Latin text identifying their origin and social status, featuring wide skirts, fitted bodices, ruffled collars, and varied headwear in muted greens, blues, browns, and gold.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four full-length figures of Venetian women in elaborate late 16th-century dress, arranged side by side. From left: a woman in pink skirt and blue sleeves; a figure in green and gold brocade gown with fur-trimmed train and tall headdress; a woman in gold patterned dress with wide ruff collar; and a fully veiled figure in dark drapery. Latin captions beneath each figure. Fine hatched linework with delicate watercolor wash.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two horizontal registers depicting figures in 16th-century Nuremberg costume. Upper register shows three men in slashed doublets and hose, two children, and two women in full-length gowns. Lower register shows six women in elaborate floor-length dresses and cloaks. Latin captions below each figure identify dress types. Fine line engraving with flat wash coloring in peach, green, blue, and gray tones.
Hand-colored engraving divided into two registers, each depicting five standing women in elaborate late 16th-century Italian regional costumes. Upper row shows richly ornamented gowns in brown, blue, gold, and green with ruffled collars and long trains. Lower row features women in veiled and draped attire, several holding flowers. Latin and French captions beneath each figure identify regional dress types.
Hand-colored engraving of four women standing in a row, each in elaborate 16th-century dress with ornate headdresses; gowns feature striped, pleated, and patterned fabrics with turquoise and gold accents; Latin captions beneath each figure
Hand-colored engraving depicting four full-length standing figures in 16th-century Roman women's dress, each wearing a long veil; gowns in white, turquoise, green brocade, and gold-brown; Latin captions beneath each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing women in 16th-century Nuremberg dress, shown in profile or three-quarter view, each wearing distinctive layered robes and headdresses; Latin captions below each figure identify their social rank
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing women in full-length 16th-century Italian regional dress, shown side by side. From left: a woman in green and red layered robes with a white head covering; a woman in striped green gown with lace collar; a woman in a red and gold gown with puffed sleeves and feathered headdress holding a fan; a woman in muted brown robes with a white veil. Latin and German inscriptions below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four bearded men standing in a row against a plain background, each wearing distinct period clothing including cloaks, hats, and robes in muted browns and pinks, with Latin captions below each figure in italic script.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing male figures in 16th-century Spanish military dress, each labeled in Latin below. From left: a drummer with a large side drum, a fife player, an officer holding a staff, and a standard-bearer with a round shield; all wear plumed hats, slashed doublets, and hose in teal, green, and earth tones.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing women in 16th-century German dress, shown full-length and facing forward. Each wears distinct period costume with ruff collars, layered skirts with horizontal stripes, and varied headdresses; the leftmost figure is draped entirely in a long pleated veil. Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving of four standing women in elaborate late 16th-century Italian court dress, each in full-length gowns with ruff collars and ornate sleeves; Latin captions in italic script below each figure identify them by city.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in 16th-century Cologne dress: a cloaked bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, a fur-trimmed robed man, a woman in a blue and gold gown with a lace ruff and jeweled bodice, and a man in hose and doublet holding a goblet. Latin inscriptions beneath each figure.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two rows depicting eleven standing women in elaborate late 16th-century Italian court dress, including wide farthingale skirts, lace ruffs, and ornate brocade gowns in gold, green, and blue; Latin captions below each figure identify their regional origins; a small attendant figure appears in the lower row.
Hand-colored engraving of four standing women in 16th-century Cologne dress, each shown in full length with Latin captions below; costumes include a veiled bridal gown, a long dark robe with flowing hair, a servant's apron and bodice holding a basket, and an enveloping gray mantle.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two horizontal rows, each depicting six standing figures in regional costumes of Eastern Europe. Figures wear long robes, cloaks, and distinctive headwear; some carry drums, axes, spears, or banners. Latin captions in Roman type identify each figure below both rows.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in 16th-century regional dress: a bearded man in a dark cloak with turquoise sash and green hose, two women in layered gray and tan garments with head coverings, and a fourth figure in a black-and-tan striped skirt with teal accents. Latin captions in italic type appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing male figures in elaborate regional dress, shown in full length against a plain background. Left to right: a figure in a blue patterned robe and large fur hat holding a staff; a figure in an ornate gold brocade robe and small cap; a figure in pale robes with a feathered helmet holding a bow and quiver of arrows; and a figure in a fur-trimmed orange coat with a decorated quiver. Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two registers, depicting eleven standing figures in 16th-century regional dress from the Low Countries and northwestern Germany. Upper row shows six figures including women in veiled headdresses, blue and white skirts, and aprons, alongside a bearded man in a green cloak. Lower row shows five women in varied dress, two carrying baskets. Latin captions below each figure identify their regional origins. Fine line work with soft blue, green, and ochre coloring.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two registers, each depicting a row of six standing women in varied regional dress, featuring pleated cloaks, layered skirts, and distinctive headdresses in muted earth tones, blue, and orange; Latin and French captions appear beneath each row.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in 16th-century Flemish costume: two men in plumed hats, ruffs, and striped hose flank two women in elaborate gowns with ruffled collars, one wearing a large hooded cloak. Latin captions appear beneath each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in elaborate Ottoman and Persian court dress, arranged in a row with Latin inscriptions beneath each. From left: a bearded man in a large white turban with feather and long brocade robe; a woman in a jeweled crown, layered green and gold gown, and veil; a veiled woman draped in a white cloak over gold embroidered robes; a bearded man in a feathered turban, short cape, and wide blue-sashed trousers.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four figures in 16th-century Netherlandish dress: a bearded man in fur-trimmed cape at left, a woman in an ornate floor-length gown with ruff collar, a man shown from behind wearing a teal doublet and holding a sword, and a woman in a pink skirt and ruff. Latin captions below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving of four standing male figures in Ottoman court dress, each wearing large wrapped turbans and long robes with fur-trimmed cloaks; Latin inscriptions identify each figure below.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four figures in 16th-century Netherlandish dress: a bearded man in a blue cape and patterned doublet, a woman in layered skirts and wide hat carrying a basket, a cloaked woman seen from behind wearing a cone-shaped hat, and a man in a short cape turned away. Latin captions below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in distinctive regional dress: a bearded man in wide-brimmed hat and cloak holding a staff; a turbaned man in teal and tan robes; an ornately dressed figure in embroidered coat and large white turban holding a spear; and a woman in layered robes with an elaborate headdress. Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing women in 16th-century Flemish and Brabantine dress, each shown in full-length view with distinctive regional costumes and headdresses, including large rounded hood-like coverings; Latin captions in italic type below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two registers depicting figures in Ottoman dress. Upper row shows six standing men in elaborate robes, tall plumed headdresses, and carrying staffs or weapons. Lower row shows wrestling figures and standing figures in varied dress, some partially unclothed. Latin captions appear beneath each register.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing male military figures in late 16th-century dress, each labeled in Latin below: an armored soldier with round shield and spear; a standard-bearer holding a large green flag; a bearded figure in tall hat with sword; and a rear-facing soldier carrying a musket. Figures wear slashed doublets, puffed breeches, and feathered caps in muted greens, oranges, and blue.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in a row against a plain background, with Latin inscriptions below. At left, two women in robes and head coverings, one holding an infant. At right, two figures wearing minimal draped garments; one holds a small plant, the other carries arrows and wears a feathered hat.
Hand-colored engraving in two registers depicting Antwerp civic militia members in 16th-century costume; upper row shows officers and soldiers with round shields, pikes, and longbows in orange and green dress; lower row shows musicians with fife, drum, and long firearms; French and German captions label each figure; cursive inscription at bottom.
Hand-colored engraving of four standing male figures in distinct regional dress, with Latin captions below identifying a Ragusan courier, a Ragusan merchant, a Jewish merchant of Constantinople, and an Armenian merchant. Left to right: a cloaked figure in tan with green underlayers; a fur-trimmed tan coat and wide-brimmed hat; a blue robe with large white turban, holding bound documents; a green fur-lined robe with tall wrapped turban.
Hand-colored engraving in two horizontal registers depicting soldiers in 16th-century military dress with plumed helmets. Upper row shows harquebusiers and pikemen in active stances; lower row depicts a drummer, standard-bearer with a large striped banner, and officers. Figures wear slashed doublets and trunk hose in orange, green, and teal, with French captions below each register.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing figures in Ottoman dress: two women at left in layered robes and head coverings, a bearded man in blue striped kaftan holding a bow, and a fully veiled woman at right. Latin captions below each figure. Page numbered 46.
Hand-colored engraving in two registers, each showing a row of male figures in late 16th-century military dress carrying pikes, halberds, and firearms; figures wear plumed hats, trunk hose, and decorative armor in green, orange, and gold, with captions in French below each group.
Hand-colored engraving depicting five standing figures in Ottoman dress arranged across a pale ground, with Latin captions below. At left, a tall adult in a white robe and head wrap stands between two small children in gold-patterned robes and turbans. At right, two women in green and gold brocade robes wear tall white headdresses with draped veils.
Hand-colored engraving depicting five standing male figures in 16th-century regional peasant dress, shown from various angles, wearing hats, tunics, and hose in blue, green, and ochre tones; figures carry baskets, a pitchfork, and a staff; Latin captions in Roman type below each figure, plate number 27 visible at center.
Hand-colored engraving depicting four standing women in full-length traditional dress, shown side by side against a plain background. Each figure wears layered robes and a distinctive headdress; garments feature brocade, pleated skirts, and decorative trim in earth tones, teal, and gold. Latin captions appear below each figure.
Hand-colored engraving depicting five standing male figures in regional maritime dress, arranged in a row against a plain ground, with Latin captions below each figure identifying their origins; figures wear varied tunics, cloaks, and breeches in blue, green, and pink tones with fur trim and hats.
Hand-colored engraving arranged in two rows, each depicting seven standing women in regional dress from various cultures. Upper row figures wear long robes, veils, and headdresses in muted tones; lower row figures wear more colorful layered garments. Latin captions identify each figure beneath both rows.
Artist or Maker
Abraham de Bruyn
Flanders, Antwerp, 1540-1587
Title
Omnium pene Europae, Asiae, Aphricae atque Americae Gentium Habitus
Place Made
Belgium
Date Made
1540-1587
Medium
Engraved on paper, some gouache coloring
Dimensions
Overall: 10 3/4 x 14 in. (27.31 x 35.56 cm)
Credit Line
The Doris Stein Research and Design Center for Costume and Textiles, and funds provided by the Costume Council
Accession Number
AC1997.164.1a-zz
Classification
Books
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles