Virgo Nuptialis Tiguriensis

1649

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image depicts a woman standing with her hands clasped in front of her. She has an upright posture and a serene expression on her face, with delicately arched eyebrows and a faint smile. She has neatly styled hair and wears an elaborate headdress adorned with floral or lace patterns. The woman is dressed in a richly textured gown with a high collar, intricate lace details on the sleeves, and layers of ruffled fabric around her neck, creating a prominent collar. The gown is long and two-toned, with a lighter panel in the center decorated with chains. She wears a long chain necklace over the gown. The background is plain, and there are inscriptions in Old German script at the top and bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5013

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 599, State only


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. 599, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026480

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