Mulier Wiennensis in Domo

1649

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman in profile view, standing upright with crossed hands. She has fine facial lines, a composed expression, and styled hair covered by a headpiece. She wears a full-length gown with intricate details, including a large collar and cuffs, a fitted bodice, and full skirt. The background is plain, with a text header and footer in an old-style script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.6 × 6.3 cm (3 3/4 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4969

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 595, State only

  • Series Title

    Theatrum mulierum and Aula Veneris [Pennington 1804-1907]

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. 595, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026373

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