Portrait of a gentleman

Detail. A classic period head. The mustache and beard are small and trim. The beard is shaped to point. Hair is short. A small ruffle pleated in a figure eight is attached to the shirt colla

Don Carlos of Spain

The breastplate repeats the peascod shape of the doublet. The paned pumpkin hose has a codpiece. Notice the dagger laced through the pane

Portrait of Mary Tudor, Queen of England

A gown of black velvet over an undergown of gold brocade. The neckline is filled in to make a collar. The headdress is the crescent, sometimes referred to as the Tudor headdres

Philip of Spain at thirty

A shaped breastplate over mail. The high doeskin boots are attached to the waist with garter

[Jean Gallus]

b.c. : Mordant sc.Eau-forte

[La femme de Jean Gallus]

b.g. : Daniel Mordant s.Eau-forte