
Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. 17th.Century Bohemian School. A group of thirteen etchings depicting 17th.Century ladies fashions. Theatrum mulierum, sive varietas atq. differentia habitum foeminei sexus..., published by Henry Overton, 1643. Each 6 by 9.5 cms image. Presented in superb handmade black and gilt frames. 21 by 25 cms overall.
Hollar's Mulierum or 'Theatre of Women' is arguably the most significant study of European women's clothing and costume from the mid 17th.Century.