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Sponsa Dantiscana in Prvssia

18900

"Sponsa Dantiscana in Prussia. Ein Braut zu Dantzig in Preussen". 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...

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

"Sponsa Dantiscana in Prussia. Ein Braut zu Dantzig in Preussen". 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 (11 x 6 3/4 inch.).

Gdansk brides' dress 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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