Mulier Basiliensis

1644

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a person standing upright, facing forward. The individual has a composed expression with delicate facial features, including almond-shaped eyes and a slightly turned-down mouth. Dark hair is hidden under a voluminous fur hat, and a high, pleated collar encircles their neck. The person is dressed in a period-style outfit, a long, dark gown with a fitted bodice featuring vertical lines and long sleeves. The skirt is full and pleated, extending to the ground. Their left hand is positioned at the waist, resting on the fabric's folds. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5010

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 589, State ii/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. 589, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026476

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