1647
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Matrona Argentinensis Caenam Dni Accedens e des Nymphs) is a 1647 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman in old-fashioned clothes. She wears a dark dress with a high collar, a long skirt, and a cap on her head. Her hands are clasped in front of her, and she stands on a simple floor. The image is an etching, which means it was made by scratching lines into a metal plate. The artist used shading to show the folds in her dress and the texture of her collar. Look up etching to see how this technique works.
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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