Mulier Generosa Anglica 1643

"Mulier Generosa Anglica" ("English Gentlewoman") is an etching created by Wenceslaus Hollar in 1643. It depicts a woman standing in profile, wearing a white dress with a dark, hooded cape, and gloves. This work is an example of Hollar's detailed and accurate style of etching, which captures the clothing and fashion of the 17th century. This print is characteristic of Hollar’s skill as a draftsman and the detail of his etching technique. It is likely that this print would have been part of a series of works by Hollar depicting the dress and manners of the English people of the 17th century.