1649
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Ciuis vel Artificis Londinensis Vxor is a 1649 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman in old-fashioned clothes. She’s wearing a wide-brimmed hat, a dark dress with a patterned skirt, and a light collar. One hand rests on her hip while the other holds a fan or small object. The background is plain, so all the focus is on her. The title at the bottom calls her a “citizen or artisan’s wife from London.” The artist signed it in 1649, and the style looks simple but careful. Want to know more about how this was made? Look up etching.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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