Antique bust of a woman

1645
Not on view
Sculpted bust of Faustina the Younger, directed to right, wearing a ribbon in her hair and loose robe, her left shoulder and breast bare; first state, before title added to lower left.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Antique bust of a woman
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1645
  • Medium: Etching; first state of two
  • Dimensions: Plate: 4 5/8 × 3 1/8 in. (11.8 × 7.9 cm)
    Sheet: 4 3/4 × 3 3/16 in. (12.1 × 8.1 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.2.178
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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