| Method | Etching |
| Artist | After Wenceslaus Hollar after Anthony Van Dyke |
| Published | [n.d. c. 1643] |
| Dimensions | Image 83 x 51 mm, Plate 93 x 52, Sheet 148 x 87 mm |
| Notes |
A copy of a plate from Wenceslaus Hollar's Aula Veneris depicting an English noblewoman. Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus or The Severall Habits of English Women from the Nobility to the country Woman, as they are in these times is an illustrated costume series produced by Wenceslaus Hollar in 1640. The illustrations depict the diversity of English women's apparel at that time, covering all aspects of society from the country woman to the noblewoman. Many of the illustrations were based on Hollar's eyewitness observations during his time in the Earl of Arundel's, his main patron, court making them an accurate source of fashion history. Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) left his native Prague in 1627. He spent several years travelling and working in Germany before his patron, the Earl of Arundel brought him to London in 1636. During the civil wars, Hollar fought on the Royalist side, after which he spent the years 1644-52 in Antwerp. Hollar's views of London form an important record of the city before the Great Fire of 1666. He was prolific and engraved a wide range of subjects, producing nearly 2,800 prints, numerous watercolours and many drawings. Pennington 1883 copy, New Hollstein (German) 605 copy (Hollar) Condition: Slightly worn impression. Some minor creasing to sheet. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £75.00 |
| Stock ID | 52311 |