Mulier Aulica Turca

probably 1644

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a full-length portrait of a person standing upright. The individual is positioned with one hand on their hip and the other resting over their stomach. They have a composed expression on their face, characterized by defined facial features and a slightly upward gaze. They are wearing a headpiece and a long, intricately patterned dress with long sleeves cinched at the waist with a belt, and a large piece of fabric drapes around their shoulders and down their back. They are wearing pointed shoes with a raised heel and a large, ornate piece of jewelry around their neck. The background is a plain, light-toned canvas with minimal texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5048

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 629, State i/ii

  • Series Title

    Theatrum mulierum and Aula Veneris [Pennington 1804-1907]


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. 629, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026548

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