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Aethiopicae Mulieris Habitus quando Constantinopoli in Balneum frequentant

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Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Turkey. "Aethiopicae Mulieris Habitus quando Constantinopoli in Balneum frequentant. Tracht der Moerin zu Constantinopel, wann sie in das Badt gehen". Orig. woodblock, J. Amman, published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 30,5:20 cm.

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, H.

Nürnberg

1577

Amman, Jost (1539-1591). Turkey. "Aethiopicae Mulieris Habitus quando Constantinopoli in Balneum frequentant. Tracht der Moerin zu Constantinopel, wann sie in das Badt gehen". 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. 30,5:20 cm (12 x 7 3/4 inch.).

African women's dress, when they went to the bath in Istanbul 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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