Mulier ex Ducatu Wirttembergensi
Medium
etching
Classification
Department
CG-E
Museum
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Credit
Rosenwald Collection
Accession Number
1943.3.4978
Art Historical Context
Wenceslaus Hollar, a masterful Bohemian etcher active in 17th-century Europe, created *Mulier ex Ducatuttembergensi*Woman from the Duchy of Württ") in 1643. Hollar, who fled religious strife in his homeland and settled in England under royal patronage, was renowned for his meticulous prints capturing portraits, costumes, and daily life. This etching, part of the National Gallery of Art's Rosen Collection in the Prints department (CG-E), exemplifies his skill in rendering fine details through the etching process—a technique involving acid-biting into a metal plate to produce intricate lines. P...
About the Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar · 1607–1677
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) was a prolific Bohemian etcher who became one of the most accomplished printmakers of the seventeenth century. Born in Prague, he trained under Matthäus Merian in Frankfurt before entering the service of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, in 1636. Hollar spent most of his career in England, where he produced approximately 2,740 etchings documenting an extraordinary range...