Cives Hollandica

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a person standing in a frontal position against a textured backdrop. The person has sharp facial features, medium-length hair covered with a headpiece or hood, and is wearing a dark cloak layered over a light dress with decorative elements. Visible underneath the cloak are fur-edged sleeves. The text in the image identifies the person as a "Citizen of Holland."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.6 × 6.5 cm (3 3/4 × 2 9/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4979

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 493, State ii/iv

  • 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. 493, state ii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65026387

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