Mercatoris Norimbergensis Vxor

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman standing in profile, with her head slightly turned to the left. She has delicate facial features and her hair is styled into a low bun. She is wearing a dark-colored wide-brimmed hat, a fur-trimmed shawl or cape over a layered gown, and a long pleated skirt. The woman appears to be holding a small object or fabric in her hands. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4973

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 492, 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. 492, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026378

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