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1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a person standing in profile, facing right and holding a small basket with hands clasped in front. The person has a prominent nose and slightly opened mouth, with hair mostly covered by a cloak. They wear an extravagant neck ruff, a hat with a pom-pom, and a multi-layered dress with intricate detailing on the sleeves and hem. The background is a plain, light-colored surface with no specific elements.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4990

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 500, State i/iii

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. 500, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026418

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