17C Woman - Henrietta Maria riding side-saddle

We have few depictions of women in the 17C British American colonies, but contemporary European prints allow us to see the hairstyles & fashions being worn on the other side of the Atlantic during the early years of the English colonization of America. 

Jean Leblond 1605-1666 Henrica Maria,  Jérôme David (Print made by) Henrietta Maria on horseback, riding side-saddle, holding a fan and the reins, with wide hat

1600s Times of Day - Jean Leblond 1605-1666

 Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Morning

 Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Midday

 Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Evening

Jean Leblond 1605-1666 The Times of the Day - Night

17C Woman - Marie de Rohan, the wife of Claude de Lorraine with amazing pearls

We have few depictions of women in the 17C British American colonies, but contemporary European prints allow us to see the hairstyles & fashions being worn on the other side of the Atlantic during the early years of the English colonization of America. 

Jean Leblond 1605-1666 Charles David (Print made by); Ferdinand Elle (After) Marie de Rohan, the wife of Claude de Lorraine, Duke of Chevreuse; bust-length, turned to right with curled hair, pearl earrings

17C Woman

We have few depictions of women in the 17C British American colonies, but contemporary European prints allow us to see the hairstyles & fashions being worn on the other side of the Atlantic during the early years of the English colonization of America. 

Jean Leblond 1605-1666 Bradamante;  François Ragot (Print made by); Young woman, bust-length; hat adorned with feather, chin-length curly hair, pearl necklace with lozenge-shaped pendants and dress trimmed with lace

1636 One of The Seven Liberal Arts by Jean Leblond 1605-1666

Jean Leblond 1605-1666 Geometry c 1636

Unfortunately, I have not yet located the other six from this series. Still looking...

1630 The Seven Liberal Arts by George Glover + a little Fashion

 George Glover-1625-1635 Arithmetic

 George Glover-1625-1635 Astronomy

 George Glover-1625-1635 Geometry

 George Glover-1625-1635 Grammar

 George Glover-1625-1635 Music

George Glover-1625-1635 Rhetoric

George Glover-1625-1635 Dialects

1645 The Seven Liberal Arts by Francis Cleyn

 Francis Cleyn 1645 Arithmetic

 Francis Cleyn 1645 Astronomy

 Francis Cleyn 1645 Dialects

 Francis Cleyn 1645 Geometry

 Francis Cleyn 1645 Grammar

 Francis Cleyn 1645 Music

Francis Cleyn 1645 Rhetoric

The Five Senses - George Glover- fl 1625-1635

 1630 George Glover-fl 1625-1635 The Five Senses - Hear

 1630 George Glover- fl 1625-1635 The Five Senses - Sight

 1630 George Glover- fl 1625-1635 The Five Senses - Smell

 1630 George Glover- fl 1625-1635 The Five Senses - Touch

1630 George Glover-fl 1625-1635 The Five Senses - Taste

The Five Senses - 1600 Johan Bara (Dutch and English printmaker 1581-1634)

1600 Johan Bara (Dutch and English printmaker 1581 - 1634) The Five Senses - Feel

1600 Johan Bara (Dutch and English printmaker 1581 - 1634) The Five Senses - Hear

1600 Johan Bara (Dutch and English printmaker 1581 - 1634) The Five Senses - Sight

1600 Johan Bara (Dutch and English printmaker 1581 - 1634) The Five Senses - Smell

1600 Johan Bara (Dutch and English printmaker 1581 - 1634) The Five Senses - Taste

Earth, Water, Air, & Fire - The Elements - Jean Mariette (French printmaker, 1660-1742)

 Jean Mariette (French printmaker, 1660-1742) The Elements - Air

 Jean Mariette (French printmaker, 1660-1742) The Elements - Fire

 Jean Mariette (French printmaker, 1660-1742) The Elements - Earth

Jean Mariette (French printmaker, 1660-1742) The Elements - Water

Earth, Water, Air, & Fire - The Elements - Nicolas Bonnart I (French printer, c 1637-1718)

 Nicolas Bonnart I (French printer, c 1637-1718) The Elements - Air

 Nicolas Bonnart I (French printer, c 1637-1718) The Elements - Earth

 Nicolas Bonnart I (French printer, c 1637-1718) The Elements - Fire

Nicolas Bonnart I (French printer, c 1637-1718) The Elements - Water

Earth, Water, Air, & Fire - The Elements - William Marshall (British printmaker, 1617-1649)

 William Marshall (British printmaker, 1617-1649) The Elements - Earth

 William Marshall (British printmaker, 1617-1649) The Elements - Fire

William Marshall (British printmaker, 1617-1649) The Elements - Water

 William Marshall (British printmaker, 1617-1649) The Elements - Air

Earth, Water, Air, & Fire - The Elements - Crispin de Passe (1565-1637)

 Crispin de Passe (1565-1637), The Four Elements after drawings by Maarten de Vos (1532-1603),  c. 1600.  Earth

 Crispin de Passe (1565-1637), The Four Elements, after drawings by Maarten de Vos (1532-1603),  c. 1600.  Air

 Crispin de Passe (1565-1637), The Four Elements, after drawings by Maarten de Vos (1532-1603),  c. 1600. Fire

Crispin de Passe (1565-1637), The Four Elements, after drawings by Maarten de Vos (1532-1603),  c. 1600. Water

Earth, Water, Air, & Fire - The Elements - Henri II Bonnart (French artist, 1642-1711)

 Henri II Bonnart (French artist, 1642-1711) The Elements - Air

 Henri II Bonnart (French artist, 1642-1711) The Elements - Earth

 Henri II Bonnart (French artist, 1642-1711) The Elements - Fire

 Henri II Bonnart (French artist, 1642-1711) The Elements - Water