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The image shows a woman standing upright. She is wearing a long dress with a fitted bodice and a pleated skirt, covered by a large cloak that drapes over her head and shoulders. Her facial features include a straight nose and downturned lips, and her hair is not visible beneath the hood of her cloak. She wears a ruffled collar peeking from under the cloak. In her right hand, she is holding a small basket with a patterned handle. The background is plain and devoid of any distinct features.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ancilla Coloniensis
Wenceslaus Hollar
- Date
- 1643
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.4994
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Theatrum mulierum and Aula Veneris [Pennington 1804-1907]
Subjects and terms
- Bohemian
- Costume
- Fabric
- Portrait
- Basket
- Female figure
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