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Foemina Perusina in Italia

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Jost Amman. "Foemina Perusina in Italia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 22,5:16,5 cm.

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

Jost Amman. "Foemina Perusina in Italia. Tracht der Weiber zu Perusia in Welschland". Orig. woodcut, 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. 22,5:16,5 cm (9 x 6 1/2 inch.) on paper sized 30,5:20 cm.

Women's clothing in Perugia, 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.


Tags: Foemina Perusina in Italia, Perugia, woodcut, woodblock, Jost Amman, Habitus praecipuorum populorum, Trachtenbuch, 1577