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Variarum Gentium Ornatus (Costumes of Different Nations)
Pieter de Jode (1570-1634), after Sebastiaen Vrancx (1573-1647), engravings, six from a series of ten, c. 1605-1610
This series illustrates both the local scenery and the aristocratic fashions of Germany 1, France 2, Rome 3, Milan 4, the Netherlands 5 and Spain 6. Sometimes it is possible to spot famous monuments in the distance, such as Trajan’s Column in Rome. The inscriptions rarely refer to clothing, but plate 2 notes that the French constantly update their outfits – an oft-repeated stereotype of the period.
- Artwork typekostuumprent
- Object numberRP-P-OB-7745
- Dimensionsheight 225 mm x width 152 mm
- Physical characteristicsgravure