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Costumes of merchants in Constantinople around 1580
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Costumes of merchants in Constantinople around 1580

Abraham de Bruyn · 1581 · engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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Print from a book about sixteenth-century clothing around 1580. Four male merchants from Constantinople. All four are dressed differently. From left to right: an envoy from Croatia (Dubrovnik), a Croatian merchant (Dubrovnik), a Jewish merchant and an Armenian merchant. The print has a Latin inscription.

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kostuumprentmessengerEuropeans (with NAME)merchant, salesman
Credit lineKleding van handelaren in Constantinopel rond 1580. 1581. Abraham de Bruyn. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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