Caption

Portrait of woman with V-shaped bourrelet on the head, print, printmaker: Wenceslaus Hollar, Antwerp, after design by Martin Schongauer, 1646, paper, etching, height 75 mm x width 56 mm, anonymous historical person depicted alone - BB - woman, head-gear (BOURRELET) (women's clothes), A black and white etched portrait of a person shown from the chest up wearing an ornate, patterned headdress with folds and decorative motifs and a central jeweled ornament, the face rendered with fine stippling and line work showing neutral expression and almond-shaped eyes, hair peeking beneath the headpiece, draped garments around the shoulders with visible folds and texture, and a lightly hatched background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A83_211

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (9.7Mb) / 10.8in x 14.5in / 3249 x 4337 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait woman V-shaped bourrelet head print printmaker Wenceslaus Hollar Antwerp design Martin Schongauer 1646 paper etching height 75 mm x width 56 mm anonymous historical person depicted alone - BB - woman head-gear Bourrelet women's clothes black white etched portrait person shown chest up wearing ornate patterned headdress folds decorative motifs central jeweled ornament face rendered fine stippling line work showing neutral expression almond-shaped eyes hair peeking beneath headpiece draped garments shoulders visible folds texture lightly hatched background