1649
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Kaufmann's Frau aus Hanan is a 1649 by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, depicting Bohemia, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This is a black-and-white portrait of a person with short hair, dressed in a high-collared outfit with lace trim. They’re sitting still, facing forward, with a plain background that shows only their shoulders and chest. The lines are detailed, especially around the clothing’s folds and the lace. The artist used shading to make the face and clothes look three-dimensional. The edges of the collar and lace are sharply drawn, while the skin and fabric have softer shadows. Next, check out chiaroscuro to see how this shading technique works.
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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