Woman from the side

1645
Not on view
Head and shoulders of a young woman in profile to left; her hair in a bun, with shoulder-length curls on the sides; wearing a pearl necklace and shoulder wrap with double lace edge. Same sitter as NH 787.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Woman from the side
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1645
  • Medium: Etching; only state
  • Dimensions: Plate: 3 3/8 × 2 3/8 in. (8.5 × 6 cm) cut on platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.3.39
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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