1647
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Virgo Argentinensis is a 1647 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 big, puffy hat and a long dress with a fur-lined cloak over her shoulders. Her hands are busy adjusting something at her waist, and her feet are covered in simple shoes. The title at the bottom, *Virgo Argentinensis*, hints this might be a playful or symbolic name. The artist signed it as an etching, which means they used acid to carve the design into metal. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this made 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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