Woman of Antwerp

1643

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image depicts a bust portrait of a person from the shoulders up. They are seated in a three-quarters position, facing slightly to the left. The person has soft features, long, curly hair, and wears a large hat with a plume. They are dressed in a high-collared garment with lace detailing. The background is plain and circular.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5062

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 382, State i?/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

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. 382, state i?/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026584

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