Hollar, Wenceslaus. The creation robe of a Marquesse

Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar: 1991
New Hollstein German etchings, engravings and woodcuts, 1450-1700: 2536
Folger bibliographic ID: 241097
Folger call number: ART 234- 100.10
Folger holdings ID: 301019
Accession Number: 234100.10

"He stands half right, wearing a fur-trimmed robe with a white collar, and a coronet and cap. His left hand touches a long sword, and his right holds a sealed document." --Pennington

Edition

[State 2 of 2]

General notes

Title from item State and dimensions from New Hollstein Numbered "3" in plate, upper right corner. From a set of nine prints depicting the ceremonial robes of the English nobility. Numbering added in the second or third states, published by John Bowles under the title Hollar's Habits, or, The nobility in their creation robes, ca. 1732. (from Pennington) According to Pennington, the designs derive from the larger engravings in Richard Glover, Nobilitas politica vel civilis, 1608 (STC 11922). Hollar changed only the heads and the ruffs making the latter more contemporary in style Also available as a digital reproduction

Item information about Folger ART 234- 100.10

Trimmed within platemark

Alternate titles: Marquis, Creation robe of a Marquis

Men Clothing & dress Seals (Insignia) Daggers & swords

artist: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
associated name: Glover, Robert, 1544-1588
publisher: Bowles, John, 1701-1779