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Gentlewoman of Cologne
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Gentlewoman of Cologne

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1643 · etching; paper

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

About this work

Woman from Cologne, standing to the left, with a hood consisting of a small round hat with a raised staff and plume on the forehead, to which a spacious, finely pleated cape is attached which is gathered here to the elbows. Long curly hair falls to the shoulders. Two unadorned neckerchiefs over each other: a double-folded square one and one that lies over the shoulders. Gown with tight-fitting bodice, half-length slashed sleeves closed with a bow and a skirt which is gathered back in the middle front and gathered up to the waist. The undersleeves and floor-length underskirt are provided with a motif with curls. Unadorned turned-back cuffs. Gloves with wide decorated caps.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineMulier Generosa Coloniensis. 1643. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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