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Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
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A girl from Prague standing whole length to right, looking towards the viewer; wearing lace-trimmed collar over fur cape, laced bodice, and lace-trimmed apron over skirt with decorated border; first state, before German title added.
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Title: Prague Girl (Ciuis Pragensis Filia)
Series/Portfolio: Aula Veneris: Title and fifty plates (New Hollstein 571-621)
Artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: 1643
Medium: Etching; first state of two
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 9/16 × 2 3/8 in. (9.1 × 6 cm) cut within platemark
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.81.3.97
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