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Dutch Soldier in 1588 with a Musket, Hand Colored Jefferys Costume Plate, 1757
€330
$370 · £280
Original print, not a reproduction.
Ships worldwide from the Netherlands, flat, insured and tracked. 14-day returns.
- Date
- 1757
- Technique
- Copper Engraving
- Coloring
- Hand colored
- Condition
- Good. Complete sheet, minor nicks along the left edge. Light, uneven toning, lightly soiled along the bottom, right and top edges. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
- Collection
- Uniforms & regiments
- Era
- 1700 to 1789, Wars of the line
- Stock no.
- BG-14276-145
What the condition grades mean
- Excellent
- Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
- Very good
- Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
- Good
- Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
- Fair
- Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
An original antique print, a copper engraving colored by hand, lettered "Habit of a Dutch Soldier, in 1588." A mustached soldier stands facing the viewer with a long musket resting on his shoulder, its butt held in one hand at the viewer's right together with a smoking length of match cord. He wears a gray hat with a pink plume, a ruff, a sleeveless jerkin striped in blue and gold over full yellow sleeves, and a short pink skirted doublet with gold braid. A powder flask with tassels hangs at his hip, a sword with a gilt hilt is at his side, and he raises his other hand with one finger lifted. Golden breeches, white stockings and tan shoes complete his dress.
Two lines of lettering run below the figure. The English title, in a flowing script, reads "Habit of a Dutch Soldier, in 1588." The French caption beneath it reads "Soldat Hollandois.", meaning "Dutch soldier", and the number 145 is engraved at lower right. The plate carries no engraver or designer credit.
Thomas Jefferys, Geographer to his Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, published A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, Antient and Modern from his premises in the Strand, London, and this plate is from the second volume, dated 1757 on its title page. The title page credits the designs to Holbein, Vandyke, Hollar and others, and a French title, Recueil des Habillements de Différentes Nations, accounts for the bilingual lettering. It falls among the figures from the Low Countries in the volume. The year in the English title is the date of the costume shown, not of the print, which was published in 1757.
The single figure on a plain ground suits a simple mount and a narrow frame, and it hangs well beside other plates from the same series.
Condition: Complete sheet, minor nicks along the left edge. Light, uneven toning, lightly soiled along the bottom, right and top edges. A few small foxing spots in the margin.
This is an original antique print, not a modern reproduction. This item is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images are shown for presentation and inspiration only, unless the listing explicitly states that the item is sold framed.
