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Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
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A Persian woman walking in profile to right, holding with her left hand a long narrow piece of fabric she wears in her hair, hanging over the sleeves of her gown; first state, before "9" added to upper right.
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Title: Persian Woman (Mulier Persiana)
Series/Portfolio: Costumes of Women from Different Countries: Twelve plates (New Hollstein 622-633)
Artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: 1644
Medium: Etching; first state of two
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 9/16 × 2 5/16 in. (9 × 5.8 cm) cut on and just within the platemark
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Object Number: 20.81.3.155
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