1647
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Matrona Bernensis is a 1647 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white etching of a woman dressed in old-fashioned clothes. She wears a long, dark skirt with a high collar wrapped around her neck, plus a tall black hat. Her hands are folded in front of her, and the background is plain. The title at the bottom, *Matrona Bernensis*, hints she might be from Bern, Switzerland. The artist signed it as "Matrona-Bernensis," but the style looks like it’s from the 1600s. Next, check out the technique: etching to see how artists like this made prints.
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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