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Vidua Senensis in Hetruria

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Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Siena. "Vidua Senensis in Hetruria. Also gehen die Witfrawen zu Siena in Toascana". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his "Habitus praecipuorum populorum ... Trachtenbuch ...". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 28:17 cm

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Siena. "Vidua Senensis in Hetruria. Also gehen die Witfrawen zu Siena in Toascana". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam foeminarum singulari arte depicti. Trachtenbuch darin fast allerley und der furnembsten Nationen die heutigs tags bekandt sein". Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. Magnificent old colouring. 28:17 cm (11 x 6 3/4 inch.).

Widows' clothing in Siena, Italy in the 16th century. - Rare. - Jost Amman (1539 in Zürich - 1591 in Nürnberg) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations.


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