Virgo Basiliensis

1644

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image is a portrait of a woman wearing historical regional attire. She is standing in a relaxed position with one hand holding a piece of fabric. The woman has an oval-shaped face, small mouth, and wide eyes. She wears a tall, pointed hat, a long-sleeved dress with a voluminous skirt, a structured bodice with vertical stripes, and a dark, possibly fur-lined shawl. The background is minimal and neutral. The text on the drawing says "Ein Basler Jung frau" and "Virgo Basiliensis".

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5011

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 590, State ii/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. 590, state ii/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026477

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