Mulier Generosa Anglica

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman standing upright with a solemn expression. She has narrow eyes, a pointed nose, and wears a bonnet covering her hair. She is dressed in period-specific attire including a long gown, a shawl, and gloves. She holds a small object in her left hand by her side. The background is plain, emphasizing the woman. The text above and below the figure identifies her as an "English Gentlewoman" with "Mulier Generosa Anglica" at the bottom.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5036

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 520, 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. 520, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026525

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