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Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
Sitter Princess Catherine of Braganza Portuguese
Not on view
Bust, half length, in oval with double border.
She has thick wavy hair down to her shoulders, with a single lock
drawn back from he rforehead with a bow. She wears a wide band of lace
across her chest.
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Title: Catherine of Braganza
Artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Sitter:
Princess Catherine of Braganza (Portuguese, Alentejo 1638–1705 Lisbon, reign 1662–1685)
Date: 1661
Medium: Etching; first state of four (NH)
Dimensions:
Sheet: 6 7/8 × 5 5/8 in. (17.5 × 14.3 cm)
sheet cut and corners clipped
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1928
Accession Number: 28.7.7
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