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English Lady of Quality with Hat and Wide Falling Band
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English Lady of Quality with Hat and Wide Falling Band

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 with a hat with tapering straight top, hatband and wide brim. Wide thick falling band around the neck. Under the falling band a neckcloth edged with lace, held together in the middle by a bow. Over the dark gown a long white apron with a bow in the waist.

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

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