1643
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Rustica Bohemica is a 1643 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white drawing of a woman dressed in heavy, old-fashioned clothes. She wears a tall hat, a long coat with thick folds, and a scarf wrapped around her neck. Her face is plain but serious, and her hands rest inside her sleeves. The title at the bottom, *Rustica Bohemica*, hints this might show a rural woman from Bohemia. The artist’s name, Wenceslaus Hollar, is signed in the corner. Next, look up etching to see how artists like Hollar made prints like this.
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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