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English Lady of Quality with Dark Hat
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English Lady of Quality with Dark Hat

Wenceslaus Hollar · 1640 · etching; paper

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

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English woman, seen from the back with face turned to the right. On the head a hat with tapering round top with hatband and a wide brim. Over the shoulders a double-folded neckcloth edged with a wide strip of scalloped lace. By lifting the gown, two petticoats visible.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineEngelse vrouw van stand met donkere hoed. 1640. Wenceslaus Hollar. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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