The bauta was a masquerade costume, consisting of a white mask with a beak like protrusion, a tricorne hat, a hood, a short mantel and long cloak.
“Mascare” (Masks) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
“Povero in Mascara” (Beggar in mask) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.