Ciuis Londinensis Melioris Qualitatis Vxor
1643
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1643
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ciuis Londinensis Melioris Qualitatis Vxor is a 1643 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman standing sideways. She wears a wide-brimmed hat, a patterned jacket, and a long skirt with a train. Her hands rest on her stomach, and the ground beneath her feet looks like a simple line. The title at the top says "Marchants wife of London," and the bottom text is in Latin. This is a type of print, not a painting. Look up etching to see how artists like this made detailed prints.
