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Hollar, Wenceslaus. William of Nassau, borne Prince of Orange [and] the Lady Mary, Princesse of Great Brittaine

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Creator
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
Date
[1641]
Location
London, England
London,  England
Great Britain
Media format
Image
Extent
1 print

Language
English
Size
oval images 72 x 54 mm, on sheet 93 x 138 mm
Genre
Art
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Reference IDs
Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar: 1307 and 1324
Folger bibliographic ID: 254796
Folger call number: ART Box H737.5 no.17
Folger holdings ID: 334725
Accession Number: 213072
Summary
Left oval, William of Nassau: half right, with long curly hair, he wears a white collar with a deep lace border over a patterned doublet unbuttoned in the lower part and a tall black hat with a wide curved brim and a feather falling behind. Right oval, Princess Mary: half left, she wears a small jewelled cap on the back of her head, a row of pearls, and a lace-edged collar. She has ringlets to her shoulders.--Adapted from Pennington
Notes
General notes

Two oval portraits etched on the same plate. State 2 of 2 (see Pennington)

Exhibited

Exhibited: Impressions of Wenceslaus Hollar, curated by Rachel Doggett, Julie L. Biggs, and Carol Brobeck, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., September 25, 1996-February 3, 1997

Item information about Folger ART Box H737.5 no.17

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Also known as
Extended title: William of Nassau, borne Prince of Orange [and] the Lady Mary, Princesse of Great Brittaine W. Hollar fecit, 1641
Subjects
Mary, Princess Royal of England, 1631-1660 William II, Prince of Orange, 1626-1650
Related names
printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
depiction: Mary, Princess Royal of England, 1631-1660
depiction: William II, Prince of Orange, 1626-1650
publisher: Banks, Thomas, active 1637-1649

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