Woman of Virginia
Adapted from Theodore de Bry's engravings after John Shite in Thomas Harriot's 'A briefe and true report of the new found land of Virginia', Frankfurt 1590, cf plates IIII and VI
Artwork Details
- Title: Woman of Virginia
- Series/Portfolio: (Same format as): "Theatrum Mulierum" and "Aula Veneris"
- Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Artist: After Theodor de Bry (Netherlandish, Liège 1528–1598 Frankfurt)
- Date: ca. 1644
- Medium: Etching; only state
- Dimensions: Plate: 3 11/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9.3 × 6 cm)
Sheet: 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. (9.5 x 6.1 cm) - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Bequest of Jane Costello Goldberg, 1986
- Object Number: 1987.1173.20
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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