Mulier Moguntiana

probably 1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman standing upright in profile. She has a poised posture with her head turned slightly to the side. Her facial features include a defined nose and chin. Her hair is styled in an elaborate updo and she is wearing a structured outer garment with a stiff ruff around her neck. The upper part of her attire is dark and textured, while the lower part is a pleated skirt. Her hands are clasped in front of her. The background is plain and the image is in black and white. The text "Mulier Moguntiana" is at the bottom of the image.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4995

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 506, 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. 506, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026437

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