Fanciful Costumes: Costume of the Astrologer, c. 1690. These two prints are from a series of about 70 fanciful portrayals of various trades and skills. The astrologer is decorated with the twelve astrological signs arranged in order, while the helmet of the fireworks maker appears to spray its own tuft of pyrotechnics into the sky. The astrologer also stands before a building labeled as an observatory, a telescope on its roof, and the costume of the fireworks maker resembles protective armor.

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Size: 3341px × 4899px
Photo credit: © Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: 1638-1694, 17th, art, century, cleveland, de, engraving, etching, france, french, heritage, ii, larmessin, museum, nicolas, print