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Noble Woman of England
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Noble Woman of England

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1642 - 1650 · etching; paper

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

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English noblewoman, slightly turned to the right, with hair combed straight back along the forehead, but on both sides from the temples along the face curled down to the shoulders. Coiffure on the back of the head. Dress with a square neckline, open bodice with a front panel, elbow-length oversleeves with wide, long undersleeves and a loose foot-length skirt. Pointed and projecting bodice piece. Over the neckline two transparent neckerchiefs trimmed with a scalloped strip of lace: a double-folded cloth that closes at the neck and a flat one that lies on the shoulders. The bodice closes at the front with four horizontal bands. Over the pointed raised waist a ribbon to which with a long loop a feather stick fan is tied. Turned-back cuffs trimmed with a strip of lace. Large teardrop-shaped earrings, a necklace around the neck and a large brooch with a teardrop-shaped pendant at the front on the bodice piece.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineNobilis Mulier Anglicana / Noble woman of England. 1642 - 1650. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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