1648
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Mulier Primaria Antuerpiensis, in Ornatu Domestico is a 1648 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman standing still. She wears a wide-brimmed hat with a feather tucked behind her ear, a dark collar, and a long skirt that touches the floor. Her hands are folded in front of her, and she looks straight ahead with a calm face. The text above her says it’s a woman from Antwerp dressed for home. The artist signed it in 1648, and the lines are made with a sharp tool, not paint. Look up etching to see how this kind of drawing was made.
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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