Summer 1643 - 1644

Wenceslaus Hollar's etching "Summer" (1643-44) depicts a woman in profile, partially veiled, standing in a landscape setting. The woman holds a fan and wears a long dress and a richly decorated cloak. The background features a pastoral landscape with trees, a building in the distance, and small figures in the foreground. The etching captures the elegance and refinement of 17th-century fashion and suggests a sense of leisure and beauty associated with summer. Hollar's meticulous detail is evident in the rendering of the woman's clothing, the foliage, and the distant building. This print is a fine example of Hollar's work, which is known for its precise rendering of detail and its ability to capture the nuances of light and shadow.