Artist: Martin Schongauer (Germany, 1450–53 - 1491), after.
Engraver: Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 - 1677) was a prolific and accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century who spent much of his life in England.
Title: Woman with wreath oak leaves.
Inscription content: Lettered within design at the top left and right with artists' names and date: 'Martin Schõn inu. [Whollar fecit] / 1646'. In the right corner, the Hollar signature has faded, but the date of 1646 is visible.
Dimensions: Sheet 4 3/8" x 3 1/2". Backing sheet 14 1/8" x 10 1/8".
Publisher: John McCreery, English publisher and printer (1768-1832).
Edition: A Collection of Original Etchings. Published by McCreery. London, 1816. The original copper plates were believed to have been destroyed after this publication.
Date: 1646 (plates). 1816 (prints).
Materials and Techniques: Two etchings on a thin, lightweight wove paper printed without margins. Mounted on the same paper as other McCreery prints and presumably taken from the same volume because of the same three sides’ gilded edges and matching size.
Mat and Frame: adhered to backing paper at corners.
Provenance: The Estate of George "Yorgo" Demetrakopoulos; professor, assistant director of the Medieval Institute, and assistant to the dean at Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, from 1965-2000.
Condition: Scattered spotting, tears to margins. The signs of aging are appropriate for the time. A detailed condition report is available on demand.
Art Movements, Periods & Schools: British School XVII C. German School XV C.
Note: Together with unidentified etching of a reading person.