Woman with a wreath of oak leaves

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
 After Martin Schongauer German

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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.

Woman with a wreath of oak leaves, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London), 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)

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Woman with a wreath of oak leaves, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London), 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)
Woman with a wreath of oak leaves, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London), 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)

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