The exceptional copper engraving from 1757 provides an insight into the Golden Era of fashion in Holland. Produced by the celebrated cartographer and engraver Thomas Jefferys for his famous publication, A Collection of the Dresses of Different Nations, the plate represents the "Habit of a Lady in Holland in 1640."Exemplifying the restrained elegance characteristic of the Dutch Republic, the engraving demonstrates the elaborate and distinguished fashion worn by a lady of the period, featuring elegant linen construction, well-structured bodices, and cultural peculiarities of fashion typical for the 17th century Low Countries. A brilliant example of historical costume representation, the print combines the elegance of 17th-century European fashion and 18th-century British engraving craftsmanship.
