Cortegiana vestita da inverno — Courtesan dressed for winter — Habiti delle Donne Venetiane — 11

This print depicts a Venetian courtesan dressed for the winter.

Her hair is set in the characteristic Venetian fashion of a crescent moon, her dress of fine brocade has a wide ruff, and she wears a pearl necklace. She has a pair of gloves in her hand.

Compared to the print of a famous courtesan, the outfit is slight less ostentatious.

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