Duchess of Lennox

1645

Wenceslaus Hollar after Sir Anthony van Dyck

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Sir Anthony van Dyck

Artist After, Flemish, 1599 - 1641

The image shows the upper portion of a woman's body. She is facing forward with her head slightly turned to the left. The woman has distinct facial features with almond-shaped eyes and a calm expression. Her curly hair flows down her shoulders, and she wears a headband or covering. She is dressed in period clothing with an open square neckline adorned with a brooch. She wears a pearl necklace and earrings. The background is plain to emphasize the woman's detailed portrait.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5065

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 782, State i/ii

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. 782, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026610

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