Mulier Nobilis aut Generosa Anglica

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows the full body of a woman standing in profile facing left. She has delicate facial features with a slightly pointed nose and her hair is styled in an updo with some curls falling down her neck. She wears a long, layered gown with puffed sleeves, wide cuffs, and a wide collar draping over her shoulders. The skirt is gathered at the back into a bustle. She is holding a decorative fan in her left hand. There are no visible jewelry or additional objects. The background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5035

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 519, 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. 519, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026523

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