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English Lady of Quality with Mask, Hood and Muff
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English Lady of Quality with Mask, Hood and Muff

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1639 · etching; paper

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

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English lady of rank, turned to the right, dressed in a dark mantle, over which a short shoulder mantle. On the head a dark hood closed under the chin with a small bow. A fabric mask for the face. The hands in a large fur muff. At the sash hangs a feather fan.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEngelse vrouw van stand met masker, kap en mof. 1639. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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