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Foemina Francofurtensis ad Moenum

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Jost Amman. "Foemina Francofurtensis ad Moenum ...". Orig. woodcut, J. Amman (1539-1591) from the first edition of his work 'Habitus praecipuorum populorum ...'. Published by H. Weigel in Nuremberg, 1577. 19:16,5 cm.

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Amman, Jost

Weigel, Hans

Nürnberg

1577

Jost Amman. "Foemina Francofurtensis ad Moenum. Also gehen zu Franckfurt am Mayn, die Kauffmans oder sonst die Reichen Weiber mit iren Mägden einzukauffen". 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. 19:16,5 (7 1/2 x 6 1/2 inch.) on paper sized 30,5:20 cm.

Rich women's and their maids' clothing in Frankfurt am Main 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.


Tags: Jost Amman, Foemina Francofurtensis ad Moenum, Frankfurt am Main, woodcut, woodblock, Habitus praecipuorum populorum, Trachtenbuch, 1577