|| Anne of Cleves ||
|| Political Importance ||
|| Clothing Elements ||
||Clothing Elements ||
|| Visual References ||
|| Written References ||
||North Rhine Westphalia||
Much of this research was created to better understand how Anne of Cleves was received in England and in Europe, and to understand her situation both before her marriage and after.
||The Frock Chick Files||
||The Renaissance Frock||
1519 Kolner Haus
Note: This is a supplement to my Survey in which all items are removed from context. It is recommended that the Survey is read first.
A Survey of Women’s Clothing of the North Rhine
This survey of clothing terms for women’s dress of the North Rhine started as a small project that grew as documents and sources have been distributed digitally or as copies of hard to find books became available.
Protected: Anne of Cleves- State Papers
There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.
Bruyn Portraits of Anne of Cleves
This stunningly beautiful portrait of Anne has been variously attributed to Hans Wertinger or considered to be a copy of the Barthyl Bruyn portrait originally commissioned.
Holbein Portraits of Anne of Cleves
Holbein was commissioned to create a portrait of Anne of Cleves for Henry VII of England in part because Lucas Cranach was not going to be available.
Jeweler’s inventory
15). Jahrhd. 2. Hälfte (1). Verzeichnis von Kleinodien (vielleicht Inventar eines Goldschmiedes oder Juweliers(2)).
Marie Leanore
Marie Leonore married the Duke of Prussia in 1573 and the inventory of her clothing, and fabric to make clothing in her new country of residence, has been preserved. The following is a transcription of these items.
Summary of NRW Clothing Terms
A summary of the terms used in my Complete Survey of Women’s Dress of the North Rhine
trades in Cologne
We are fortunate to have two reliable resources that illustrate the wide range of trades involved in the production of material goods in Cologne.
Written Descriptions of Anne of Cleves
Hall’s Chronicles