This impressive engraving dating back to the eighteenth century depicts the elegance of attire in historical Northern Italy. The engraving titled Habit of a Gentleman of the City of Milan, also known as Gentilhomme de Milan in French, is an illustration from Thomas Jefferys' important four-volume work, A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations.This illustration presents a highly detailed gentleman wearing a fashionable aristocratic outfit of Milan, which includes a hat adorned with feathers, doublet, slashed breeches, and a rapier or dress sword. Famous for his accuracy in mapping and serving as geographer to King George III, Jefferys adds a high level of documentation to this ethnographic illustration.
