Woman with a wreath of oak leaves
Half-length image of a young woman with long wavy hair, her arms crossed and resting on a ledge, holding a flower in one hand, a wreath of oak in her hair, and clasps in shape of oak leaves on her bodice.
Artwork Details
- Title: Woman with a wreath of oak leaves
- Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Artist: After Martin Schongauer (German, Colmar ca. 1435/50–1491 Breisach)
- Date: 1646
- Medium: Etching; first state of five (probably first state although the print is cut 3 x 3 mm within the platemark so it cannot be determined with certainty)
- Dimensions: Sheet (clipped impression): 4 7/16 × 3 5/16 in. (11.2 × 8.5cm)
- Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1917
- Object Number: 17.3.3114
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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