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After Jean Jacques Boissard (1528-1602)
Habitvs variarum orbis gentium 1581
27.9 x 76.5 x 6 cm (open) (book measurement (conservation)) | RCIN 1075214
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Costume books first appeared during the sixteenth century, and were widely circulated and collected. This well-known example contains 67 plates, engraved by Jean Jacques Boissard (1528-1602). Each plate shows figures from various levels of society, and regions across Europe, Asia and Africa are represented.
Provenance
Bound for George III. Bears his bookplate and that of Queen Victoria, used 1863-1901.
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Creator(s)
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Measurements
27.9 x 76.5 x 6 cm (open) (book measurement (conservation))
28.5 x 2.5 cm (book measurement (inventory))
Category
Alternative title(s)
Habitvs variarum orbis gentium / [Caspar Rutz].
Place of Production
Mechelen [Antwerp]
