1645
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Woman with White Veil and Black Hat (Mary Stuart?) is a 1645 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a woman with a pale face and dark hair pulled back under a hat. She’s wearing a white veil that covers her shoulders and a ruffled collar. Her hands rest on her chest, and her gaze is steady but serious. The artist used fine lines to show the texture of her clothes and hair, making it look almost three-dimensional. This kind of detailed linework is a clue about how the image was made. Next, look up etching to see how artists like this carved their designs into metal plates.
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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