Mulier Generosa Graeca in Civitate Pera

1644

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a woman standing upright with her hands positioned over her abdomen. She has a calm expression, slightly downcast eyes, finely drawn facial features, long hair cascading over her shoulders, and is adorned with a decorated headpiece and intricate gown. She wears an elaborate necklace and the background is plain.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5049

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 628, State i/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. 628, state i/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026558

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