Wenceslaus Hollar

Woman of Cologne (Mulier Coloniensis Bonae Qualitatis)

1642

Dating
Exact year
Held at
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Medium
Etching; first state of three
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 13/16 × 2 1/2 in. (9.7 × 6.3 cm)
Collection no.
20.81.3.106
Attribution
By the artist

Collection: The Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this artwork

Woman of Cologne (Mulier Coloniensis Bonae Qualitatis) — Wenceslaus Hollar. 1642.

Medium: Etching; first state of three. Dimensions: Sheet: 3 13/16 × 2 1/2 in. (9.7 × 6.3 cm).

Collection record: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Museum connection according to this source; current display unverified.

Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1920.

This is a museum catalogue record, not a current-display assertion.

Source: official collection record. Metadata selected and normalized by Artline from the source export, accessed 10 September 2026; no museum endorsement. Reproduction rights are separate.

Location checked Sep 10, 2026. This does not indicate whether the work is on display.

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