Bilder Cornelis de Bruyn (1652–1726) – Samoyed Woman and Man in Traditional Dress – Etching (1711)

Beskrivning

"Femme Samoyede. Homme Samoyede." This etching presents two distinct portraits showcasing the traditional winter attire of the Samoyed people. The left register depicts a woman in a heavy, layered fur parka with horizontal stripes and circular ornamental plates on the chest. The right register shows a man seated in a thick fur garment with a hood, accompanied by a reindeer head and hunting equipment, including a bow and arrows on the ground. This work was published in Amsterdam as part of the travel account Reizen over Moskovie, door Persie en Indie, printed by Willem and David Goeree. The illustrations provide a detailed ethnographic record of the indigenous populations of the Russian Arctic as observed by the artist during his residence in Arkhangelsk.

Cornelis de Bruyn was a Dutch artist and traveler who gained renown for his highly accurate visual records of the Near East and Russia. He was trained as a painter and used his skills to provide western audiences with detailed depictions of foreign architecture, customs, and natural history. His expeditions were characterized by a commitment to drawing from life, often correcting the inaccuracies of previous explorers. De Bruyn's published volumes remain significant historical resources for their ethnographic and geographical detail.

Artist or Maker: Cornelis de Bruyn.

Dimensions: Approximately 40 cm x 50 cm.

Medium: Etching.

Date: 1711.

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