Nobilis Mulier Bohemica

1649

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman standing upright. She has a calm expression, delicate facial features, and is wearing a large fur hat. She is dressed in elaborate attire with a layered gown, fur-trimmed cloak, and flat shoes. The background is plain, and there is text in German at the top of the image. The artwork resembles an etching or engraving from the 17th century, with a signature and date at the bottom left.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4961

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 594, 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. 594, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026365

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