Description

Nice woodcut coming from the edition of the XIX century of the famous work of 1590 "Habiti antica et moderni di tutto il mondo di Cesare Vecellio".The planches, drawn by Vecellio are reproduction of the XVI century edition of the work.The writing, important work about the costume and appearel of each kind and place, is universally celebrated as the most ancient aencyclopedia about costumes. The planche is enriched by explanatory text containing curiosities and information.
Brides out of the house after they are married
Epousees hors de chez elles quand le mariage a te consomme
(Married women out of her houses)
ENGRAVING: xylography
AUTHOR: Cesare Vecellio
PASSE-PARTOUT DIMENSION: 23x14.50 cm
ENGRAVING DIMENSION: 16x10.50 cm
DATES: 1859
CONDITIONS: good; wearing in the right edge and occasional foxings
In the reverse of the planche there is the explanatory text not corresponding to this planche. We provide anastatic copy of the correct explanation (the photo below of the text is just an example). Name of the planche written with pencil. Italian and French text.

Delightful woodcut plate from the nineteenth-century edition of the well-known 1590 work "Ancient and modern habits of the whole world by Cesare Vecellio". The plates, drawn by Vecellio, are reproductions of the sixteenth-century edition of the work. The writing, fundamental for the study of customs and clothing of every kind and place, is universally celebrated as the oldest encyclopedia on customs. The table is embellished with explanatory text containing news and curiosities.
Brides away from home after they are marriedEpousees hors de chez elles quand le mariage a ete consomme
ENGRAVING: woodcut
AUTHOR: Cesare Vecellio
PASSEPARTOUT DIMENSIONS: 23x14.50 cm
ENGRAVING DIMENSIONS: 16x10.5 cm
PERIOD: 1859
CONDITIONS: good condition, wear on the right margin, rare foxing
On the reverse of the plate there is an explanatory text which does not correspond to the planche in question. Anastatic copy of the correct explanation of the table is provided (the photo below of the text is an example). Name of the table in pencil. Italian and French text.