Nobilis Mulier Brabantica

1649

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman in profile facing left. She is standing with her hands near her waist, her left arm wrapped around a large muff, while her right hand is not visible. Her face is obscured by shadows cast by her clothing. The woman is wearing a long dress with a textured fabric, and a head covering that conceals her hair. The outfit features lace-like detailing at the neckline. There are visible strands around her wrist that resemble beads or chains. The background is plain with a lightly speckled surface. The style of the image is illustrative, with attention to textures and shading.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4983

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 596, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 596, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026408

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