Woman with White Veil and Black Hat (Mary Stuart?)

1645

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows the head and shoulders of a woman in a black and white etching. Her head is turned slightly to her left, with a straight nose, slightly arched eyebrows, and direct eyes. She has neatly styled hair and wears a detailed garment with a high collar and a necklace. The background consists of densely hatched lines, typical of traditional etchings.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5064

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 783, State only

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. 783, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026587

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