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Jost Amman. "Mulier Metensis in Lotharingia". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 24:17 cm.
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Weigel, Hans
Nürnberg
1577
Jost Amman. "Mulier Metensis in Lotharingia. Ein Fraw von der Stadt Metz in Lothringen". 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. 24:17 cm (9 1/2 x 6 3/4 inch.) on paper sized 30,5:20 cm.
Women's clothing in Metz, France in the 16th century. - Jost Amman (1539 in Zürich - 1591 in Nürnberg) was a Swiss-German artist, celebrated chiefly for his woodcuts, done mainly for book illustrations.