17th-Century Gentleman Attire - Historical Engraving Illustration #226620 (License: Personal Use)

This black-and-white line engraving depicts a fashionable male figure from the mid-1600s, likely English or Dutch, characterized by his wide-brimmed felt hat, long coat with large cuffs, fitted waistcoat, and voluminous breeches ending just below the knee. His attire includes buckled shoes, stockings, and a walking cane-a symbol of status-and he carries a folded document or book in one hand. The fine cross-hatching and shading suggest the work of a skilled printmaker documenting elite sartorial norms of the Restoration period.

Used on history, costume design, or museum education web pages to illustrate early modern European menswear; serves users researching fashion evolution, reenactment authenticity, or visual primary sources for academic projects.