Mulier Moresca

probably 1644

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a person standing, facing slightly to the left. The person's face is partially obscured by a hood, but visible facial features include a prominent nose and eyes. The individual wears a long, flowing garment that appears to include a cloak or a cape draped over the shoulders and fastened at the front with a decorated belt. The garment underneath has a number of buttons visible at the chest, and the sleeves are long and fitted. One hand is positioned over the chest, while the other is lifted slightly, and the person is holding a patterned cloth. The feet are covered by fabric, visible beneath the hem of the clothing. The figure wears a head covering that is both a hat and a veil that frames the face. The background of the image is plain, with no distinct features or objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5052

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 632, 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. 632, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026562

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