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Striped muff and boa

Striped muff and boa
1645
from the Muffs series 1645–47

Medium
etching

Measurements
8.2 × 11.2 cm (image) 8.3 × 11.3 cm (sheet, trimmed within platemark)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Antwerp, Flanders

Catalogue/s Raisonné
New Hollstein 794 i/ii; Pennington 1947 i/ii; Parthey 1947

Edition
1st of 2 states

Inscription
printed in ink (in image) l.l.: W. Hollar fecit 1645
inscribed in pen and ink on reverse l.l.: ha.
inscribed in pencil on reversel.l. (XII.19
inscribed in pencil on reverse l.r.: P1947 (P underlined)
stamped in ink on reverse l.l.: RG / ST. (Lugt 2213a: Richard Gutekunst)
stamped in purple ink on reverse u.l.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)
stamped in purple ink on reverse l.r.: NATIONAL GALLERY / OF VICTORIA (in oval) (Lugt 1932g)

Accession Number
1167-3

Departments
International Prints / International Prints and Drawings

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Subjects (general)
Costume

Subjects (specific)
boas (neckpieces) costume accessories fur garments muffs

Movements
Baroque