Civis Londinensis Filia

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image depicts a woman standing in profile, facing to her right. Her body is turned slightly, with her right arm bent and resting across her body. She wears a cap tied under her chin, framing her face. Her hair is visible peeking from under the cap in tight curls. She is dressed in a long gown with a light-colored apron over it, and a large, pointed collar covering her shoulders. Her sleeves are long and buttoned at the cuffs. The gown appears to be of a dark color with delicate detailing along the edges. There is no visible jewelry. The background is plain with a faint texture, and handwritten inscriptions at the top and bottom of the image read “Citizens daughter” and “Civis Londinensis Filia.”

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5043

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 524, 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. 524, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026541

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