1643
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mercatoris Francofurtensis Vxor is a 1643 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white etching of a woman from behind. She’s wearing a long, fitted dress with a high collar and puffy sleeves. Her hands are open, as if she’s holding something small, and her hair is pulled back neatly. The artist signed it in the corner, and the title at the bottom hints this might be a portrait of someone specific. The lines are precise, showing how clothes draped in the 1600s. If you like this style, look up etching to see how artists carved these detailed 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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