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Matrona Misnensis in quotidiano habitu

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"Matrona Misnensis in quotidiano habitu. Tracht der Erbarn Weiber, wann sie zu Marckt oder Kirchen gehen in Leipzig". Orig. wood-block, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work "Habitus praecipuorum populorum, tam virorum quam...

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

"Matrona Misnensis in quotidiano habitu. Tracht der Erbarn Weiber, wann sie zu Marckt oder Kirchen gehen in Leipzig". 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. 28:17 cm (11 x 6 3/4 inch.).

A dress of respectable women of Leipzig 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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