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The image shows a person in profile facing left, with their right hand extended palm-up and left arm relaxed. The person has delicate facial features, a small nose, and is wearing a cap or bonnet that covers their head. They wear a long dress with a fitted bodice, long sleeves, and a waist-down garment resembling an apron. Their attire includes patterned textures and possibly a shawl or scarf around the neck. The person's footwear is not clearly visible. The background is plain with no visible jewelry.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Ancilla Argentinensis
Wenceslaus Hollar
- Date
- 1643
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.5006
- 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
- Woman
- Bohemian
- Hat
- Portrait
- Dress
- Writing
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