Vrouw uit Duitsland 1620 - 1664

Stefano della Bella’s etching *Vrouw uit Duitsland* from 1620-1664, depicts a crowned woman holding a sword and a shield with an eagle. The woman is likely a personification of Germany, as the text below her reads “Allemagne” (German). The work is part of a series of etchings that personify European nations, utilizing the visual vocabulary of allegorical female figures. The image is part of a larger series which depicted various European nations in a similar style. *Vrouw uit Duitsland* is housed in the Rijksmuseum and measures 89 mm in height and 55 mm in width.