77/77

About this artwork

plaatrand: hoogte 119 mm x breedte 102 mm

Art Historical Context

Abraham de Bruyn's *77/77*, created in 1577, represents the final plate in a renowned series of engravings, likely from his influential costume book depicting the fashions and attire of diverse European nations. As a Flemish artist active in Antwerp during the late Renaissance, de Bruyn was a master engraver whose works captured the intricate details of clothing, armor, social dress, reflecting the cultural exchanges of the Spanish Netherlands amid the Eighty Years' War. This small engraving, measuring just 119 mm high by 102 mm wide (plate border), exemplifies the precision of 16th-century i...