Mulier Pragensis, Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644

Title(s)

Mulier Pragensis (title on object)
Vrouw uit Praag
Aula Veneris (series title)
Europese klederdrachten (series title)

Object type

Object number

RP-P-OB-11.479

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein German (Hollar) 578-1(3)
• Pennington 1810-1(3)

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 240

Description

Vrouw uit Praag, in profiel naar links, met donkere hoed met rechte bol en brede rand, schuin naar voren. Brede, dubbele plooikraag boven ruimvallende, korte schoudermantel met kraag. Laag uitgesneden rijglijf. Wit schort over rok.

Artist

• print maker: Wenceslaus Hollar (mentioned on object)

Place

London

Dating

1643 and/or 1644

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 92 mm × width 60 mm

What

• fashion plates
• clothes, costume (+ women's clothes)
• neck-gear ~ clothing (with NAME) (+ women's clothes)
• clothing for the upper part of the body (with NAME) (+ women's clothes)
• head-gear: hat (+ women's clothes)
• clothing for the upper part of the body (CAPE) (+ women's clothes)
• apron (+ women's clothes)
• human races; peoples; nationalities

When

• 1630 - 1650

Where

• Praag

Acquisition

transferred 1816

Copyright

Public domain

• Wenceslaus Hollar, Giulia Bartrum, Simon Turner, dl. II, p. 221, cat.nr. 578
• A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677, p. 298, cat.nr. 1810