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Head of a lady with a pearl necklace and a bow set with a jewel at her breast

1639
Not on view
Portrait of a woman with straight hair and fringe, bust-length, directed slightly to left, with head turned to look to right; wearing single row pearl necklace with drop pearl and low square-cut gown with ribbon tied round her waist in a bow and smaller bow with jewel at her breast.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title:
    Head of a lady with a pearl necklace and a bow set with a jewel at her breast
  • Series/Portfolio:
    Women's Heads Framed in Roundels : Thirty-seven unnumbered plates, no title
  • Artist:
    Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date:
    1639
  • Medium:
    Etching; only state
  • Dimensions:
    Plate: 3 15/16 × 3 11/16 in. (10 × 9.4 cm)
    with thread margins except at the left where cut on the platemark
  • Classification:
    Prints
  • Credit Line:
    Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number:
    20.81.3.245
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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