Giovanni Grevembroch aka Jan Van Grevenbroeck (artist; 1731-1807)
Giovanni Grevembroch (1731-1807) was a Venetian artist, probably of Dutch descent, who worked for many years for the Venetian nobleman Pietro Gradenigo. His best known work is the Gli Abiti de Veneziani.
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Ink and Rat Poison
Is there a connection between writing ink and rat poison, as some images from the 1700s seem to indicate?
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Ruffiana — Madam — Grevembroch 3–162
“Ruffiana” (Ruffian or Madam) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Predatori Predati — Prayed upon Predators — Grevembroch 4–86
“Predatori Predati” (Prayed Predators) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Ruffiana — Ruffian — Grevembroch 3–161
“Ruffiana” (Ruffian) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Prostitute al Bordello — Prostitutes in the Brothel — Grevembroch 3–160
“Prostitute al Bordello” (Prostitutes in the Brothel) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Puttana — Whore — Grevembroch 3–159
“Puttana” (Whore) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Meretrice — Prostitute — Grevembroch 3–158
“Meretrice” (Prostitute) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Sartore Ducale — Tailor of the Doge — Grevembroch 4–102
“Sartore Ducale” (Tailor of the Doge) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Cortigiane — Courtesans — Grevembroch 3–157
“Cortigiane” (Courtesans) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Concubine — Concubines — Grevembroch 3–156
“Concubine” (Concubines) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.