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Jost Amman."Foemina Francofvrtensis ad Moenum. Also gehen zu Franckfurt am Mayn, die Kauffmans oder sonst die Reichen Weiber mit iren Mägden einzukauffen". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus...
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Weigel, Hans
Nürnberg
1577
Jost Amman."Foemina Francofvrtensis ad Moenum. Also gehen zu Franckfurt am Mayn, die Kauffmans oder sonst die Reichen Weiber mit iren Mägden einzukauffen". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) 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. 27:17 cm (10 3/4 x 6 3/4 inch.).
Rich women's and their maids' clothing in Frankfurt am Main 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.