Nobilis Mulier Anglica

1649

Wenceslaus Hollar after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows a portrait of a woman in full-body profile facing right. She is holding a fan in her right hand at waist level. Her hair is styled elegantly with an elaborate bun, curls framing her face. She has delicate facial features with a serene expression. She wears an ornate gown with lace detail on the bodice and sleeves, and a flowing skirt. She also wears a choker or lace collar. The background is plain, with the inscription "Nobilis Mulier Anglica," the artist's details, and the year 1644 at the top.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5032

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 605, 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. 605, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026607

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