Mulier Augustana

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a full-length profile of a woman standing, facing to the right. She is depicted with delicate lines, showing a composed expression. She wears a large, wide-brimmed hat with a decorative band and bow. She is dressed in a richly detailed jacket with a high, pleated ruff around her neck and long sleeves. Her voluminous skirt extends to the floor in pleats, and she wears shoes. The background is simple with no other objects, and the illustration is labeled "Mulier Augustana" at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.7 × 6.2 cm (3 13/16 × 2 7/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4975

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 583, 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. 583, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026380

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