Mulier primaria Antuerpiensis, in ornatus domestica (Gentlewoman of Antwerp in domestic adornment)

1648 (reprinted 1816)

Not on view

A young woman from Antwerp standing to left, looking towards the viewer, holding a fan in her right hand; wearing a plumed wide-brimmed hat over lace-edged veil, collar over laced bodice, apron, gown upturned at the front, and underskirt with broad striped border; second state, with some re-work and the date erased

Artwork Details

Title: Mulier primaria Antuerpiensis, in ornatus domestica (Gentlewoman of Antwerp in domestic adornment)
Series/Portfolio: "Theatrum Mulierum" and "Aula Veneris" reprinted in "A collection of original etchings," printed by J. M'Creery, 1816
Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: 1648 (reprinted 1816)
Medium: Etching; second state of two
Dimensions: Plate: 3 11/16 × 2 1/4 in. (9.3 × 5.7 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Carl J. Ulmann, 1924
Object Number: 24.57.18
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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