Ancilla Argentinensis

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a person in profile facing left, with their right hand extended palm-up and left arm relaxed. The person has delicate facial features, a small nose, and is wearing a cap or bonnet that covers their head. They wear a long dress with a fitted bodice, long sleeves, and a waist-down garment resembling an apron. Their attire includes patterned textures and possibly a shawl or scarf around the neck. The person's footwear is not clearly visible. The background is plain with no visible jewelry.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5006

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 586, State only


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. 586, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026461

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