57/77
Abraham de Bruyn
1577
Medium
engraving
Dimensions
141; 104; 111; 77
About this artwork
height 104 mm x width 77 mm x height 141 mm x width 111 mm
Art Historical Context
Abraham de Bruyn's *57/77* (1577) is a engraving measuring 104 mm in height by 77 mm in width, part of a larger sheet or frame extending to 141 mm by 111 mm. Created during the late Renaissance in the Spanish Netherlands, this work exemplifies de Bruyn's expertise as a Flemish engraver publisher, renowned for his meticulously detailed costume books that captured the fashions of 16th-century Europe. plate 57 from a series of 77, *57/77* belongs to de Bruyn's influential publication showcasing attire from Spain, Portugal, France, and beyond—such as *Omnium Hispanarum, Lusitanorum, ac Gallorum*...