Theatrical Scenes and Allegories

A collection of elegant and theatrical prints illustrating street performances, magistrate scenes, royal births, and allegorical representations from 17th to 18th century Europe.

Interior with elegant company, dressed according to the French court fashion of ca. 1634. To the music of a viola da gamba and two violins, a couple dances in the center aisle. The man wears a hat with wide brim and large feathers. Below this, the curly hair falls to the shoulders, on one side in a 'cadenette' in which a ribbon is tied. On the doublet, which is richly decorated with passages, a wide flat collar of lace. Around the waist a rangée d'aiguillettes. Openwork sleeves through which the shirt is visible. Culottes galonnées, buttoned just below the knee with a ruban folttant. Shoes with a large rosette (the rest of the gentlemen are wearing boots). The lady is dressed in a dark gown open from the front over a light jupe carré tombant sur la terre. Body with cleavage with wide balloon sleeves, decoupées à bandes. The man in the front right, seen from behind, wears overshoes., Dancing man and woman at a ball, print maker: Abraham Bosse, (possibly), publisher: Cornelis Danckerts (
Interior with elegant company, dressed according to the French court fashion of ca. 1634. To the music of a viola da gamba and two violins, a couple dances in the center aisle. The man wears a hat with wide brim and large feathers. Below this, the curly hair falls to the shoulders, on one side in a 'cadenette' in which a ribbon is tied. On the doublet, which is richly decorated with passages, a wide flat collar of lace. Around the waist a rangée d'aiguillettes. Openwork sleeves through which the shirt is visible. Culottes galonnées, buttoned just below the knee with a ruban folttant. Shoes with a large rosette (the rest of the gentlemen are wearing boots). The lady is dressed in a dark gown open from the front over a light jupe carré tombant sur la terre. Body with cleavage with wide balloon sleeves, decoupées à bandes. The man in the front right, seen from behind, wears overshoes., Dancing man and woman at a ball, print maker: Abraham Bosse, (possibly), publisher: Cornelis Danckerts (