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Portrait of a young woman with an English cap
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Portrait of a young woman with an English cap

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1647 · etching; drypoint; paper

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

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A young woman wearing an English hood: a broad (or thick) angular frame around the face with two lappets. Originally these lappets hung down, but later they were pinned to the headdress with fabric that hung over the back of the hood and the wearer's back.

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Credit linePortret van een jonge vrouw met Engelse kap. 1647. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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