Civis Londinensis Vxor

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

This image shows a woman standing in profile, facing to the right. Her facial features are obscured by her hat's shadow. She has short hair visible under a wide-brimmed hat. She wears a long coat with detailed patterns and a prominent collar, over a long dress with visible folds. The woman stands on a textured surface, with a plain or lightly speckled background. There is text above and below the image that reads "Citizen's wife" and "Civis Londinensis Uxor."

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5042

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 523, State ii/v


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. 523, state ii/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65026539

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