Mulier Primaria Antuerpiensis, in Ornatu Domestico

1648

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The illustration depicts a woman standing, facing slightly to the right. She has visible eyes, a straight nose, and lips slightly parted. Her curly hair falls to her shoulders and is partially covered by a wide-brimmed hat. She wears a dress with a high collar and billowing sleeves, and a cape or shawl on her shoulders. She holds a fan in front of her waist. She stands on unadorned ground with plain background and handwritten script at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 9.7 × 6.3 cm (3 13/16 × 2 1/2 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4985

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 592, State i/ii

  • 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. 592, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026411

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