Virgo Argentinensis

Wenceslaus Hollar

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a person standing. They are facing slightly to the right, with one hand on their hip and the other hanging down by their side. The person's facial features are delicately engraved with a serious expression. They wear a rounded hat that complements their short, neatly kept hair. The person is dressed in traditional attire featuring a long-sleeved blouse under a decorative vest, with a large, full-length skirt flaring out from the waist. They also wear a scarf or ruff, and their shoes are adorned with intricate patterns. There are no visible accessories or objects in their hands. The background of the image is plain with a subtly patterned floor. The text "W. Hollar delin" and "Virgo Argentine[n]sis" is inscribed at the bottom, identifying the artist and potentially the subject of the attire.