1642
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Lady Catherine Howard is a 1642 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with wavy hair pulled back. She’s wearing a lace collar and a pearl necklace, with a striped bodice that has a decorative brooch. The background is plain, keeping all focus on her face. The artist used fine lines to show her features clearly, which was tricky in this style. The text below her name says she was 13 in 1644, which seems young for a portrait like this. Check out how this was made using 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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