Matrona Tiguriensis

1649

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman dressed in traditional attire consisting of a long, dark gown with a light-colored garment underneath. She wears a large, elaborate ruff collar and a head covering that frames her face, leaving only her facial features exposed. The woman's hair is concealed under the covering. She has delicate facial features and carries a chain or string of pearls. The background is plain and includes text in an elegant script.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5012

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 598, State i/ii

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. 598, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026479

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