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Romeyn de Hooghe (1645-1708), etchings, engravings, four from a series of twelve, c. 1670-1685
From the middle of the 17th century fashionable men wore ‘rhinegraves’, extremely full breeches decorated with an ‘apron’ of braids under long fitted coats. The long curly hair, high-heeled shoes, large bands and profusion of buttons and bows amazed many contemporaries. The men in this series by De Hooghe almost seem to succumb to their garments.
- Artwork typekostuumprent
- Object numberRP-P-1939-366
- Dimensionsheight 167 mm x width 122 mm
- Physical characteristicsets en gravure