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English lady with a jewel on her breast
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English lady with a jewel on her breast

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1638 - 1640 · etching; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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English lady with hair combed tightly back from the forehead and ending at the back of the head in a round bun with hairnet, but hanging down on both sides of the face with frizzled curls. Drop earrings and a pearl necklace with pendant around the neck. Dressed in a gown consisting of a short open bodice with a low round neckline and skirt, high waist, wide sleeves just past the elbow and narrow bodice on a long, ample skirt slightly trailing on the ground. In the center of the décolleté a brooch. No. 3 from the series Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEngelse dame met juweel op de borst. 1638 - 1640. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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