Standing Figure

1645

Wenceslaus Hollar after Parmigianino

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Parmigianino

Artist After, Parmese, 1503 - 1540

The image shows a person standing with their body facing slightly to one side. Their head is turned towards the viewer, while their extended arm gestures outward to the side. The person's facial features are delicately rendered with subtle shading, and their hair is styled in a swept-back manner with gentle waves. They are draped in a garment that flows elegantly over their body, creating a sense of smooth, cascading fabric folds. No jewelry or objects are visibly held or worn by the person. The background is plain, with no additional elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 11.8 × 7.5 cm (4 5/8 × 2 15/16 in.)
    sheet: 12 × 7.6 cm (4 3/4 × 3 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5071

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 720, State only

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

D'Arenberg Collection, Brussels and Westphalila (Lugt 567)

Associated Names

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. 720, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026622

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