Woman of Cologne (Mulier Coloniensus)
Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
Publisher Peter Stent British
Not on view
Wenceslaus Hollar was one of the most important printmakers of the seventeenth century. His technical virtuosity and his ability to render things, places, and people with astonishing detail and truthfulness has been highly regarded since his lifetime. Here, a woman from looks at us, wearing a ruff, laced bodice, and apron over her skirt, and holding the hood of her cloak with both hands. The artist's series of forty costume prints titled "Theatrum Mulierum," was published in London by Peter Stent in 1643 and the series, together with Hollar's later "Aula Venerus," record the appearance of women in European cities and regions, including details that reflect marital and economic status.
