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Object Type
print
Museum number
Q,5.174
Title
Object:
Mulier Nobilis aut Generosa Gallica,
Object:
A French lady or gentlewoman
Series:
Costumes of women from different countries
Description
A young French woman with curly shoulder-length hair walking to right, looking towards the viwer, holding a fan with both hands; wearing a low-cut dark gown with lace-trimmed collar, over patterned skirt, purse hanging from her belt; second state, before Garrett's name erased and replaced. 1644; this state c.1673-1720 Etching
Producer name
Print made by:
Wenceslaus Hollar
Printed by:
John Garrett
Published by:
John Garrett
School/style
British
Bohemian
Production date
1644-1720
Production place
Published in:
London (England)
Materials
paper
Technique
etching
Dimensions
Height:
92 millimetres
Width:
59 millimetres
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments
See Comment of 1868,0822.433
Bibliographic references
New Hollstein (German) / The New Hollstein: German engravings, etchings and woodcuts 1400-1700
(622.II)
(Hollar)
Pennington 1982 / A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar
(1869.II)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
french costume
Associated places
Associated with:
France
Acquisition name
Bequeathed by:
Sir Hans Sloane
(With Philipe's blindstamp and initials)
Acquisition date
1753
Department
Prints and Drawings
Registration number
Q,5.174