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Wenceslaus Hollar

1,181 works

Hollar measured his working time with a sand-glass and charged fourpence an hour. Read more

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Engraved portrait of John Booker holding a book, with an armillary sphere, quadrant and celestial medallion beside him.

John Booker. Stipple engraving by R. Cooper after Hollar

Etching of Adam and Eve beside a fruit tree in Eden, with animals around them and a Latin inscription below.

The Garden of Eden

1651

Etching of Adam and Eve expelled from Eden by an angel while a skeleton with a spear drives them forward.

Expulsion from Paradise

1651

Etching of Adam ploughing a field as a skeleton of Death holds the plough, with Eve and an infant behind him.

Adam Ploughing

1651

Etching of a seated pope receiving a crown as skeletal Death figures stand among mitred clergy beneath a canopy.

The Pope and Death

1651

Etching of a seated crowned ruler with a skeleton Death behind him, courtiers and a kneeling figure nearby.

The Emperor and Death

1651

Etching of Death, a skeleton, approaching a crowned empress in an ornate gown beside other women before a decorated building.

The Empress and Death

1651

Etching of a crowned queen and noblewoman confronted by a skeleton Death holding an hourglass, before arches.

The Queen and Death

1651

Etching of a cardinal reading a book while Death stands behind him, with a young man leaning on a staff and vines framing the

The Cardinal and Death

1651

Etching of a skeleton walking beside a bishop with a crosier, sheep and an hourglass at their feet, with a rising sun behind.

The Bishop and Death

1651

Etching of a skeleton walking beside a bearded nobleman in a plumed hat, with a fallen crown and a Latin inscription below.

The Count and Death

1651

Etching of a skeleton Death grasping the robe of a startled robed abbot beside a tree, with an hourglass on the ground.

The Abbott and Death

1651

Etching of a skeleton Death figure grasping a richly dressed man's arm on a city street, with onlookers and a Latin caption b

The Advocate and Death

1651

Etching of a richly dressed couple beside a dancing skeleton with a drum and an hourglass on the floor.

The Bridal Pair and Death

1651

Etching of a skeleton touching a bride in an elegant gown beside an hourglass and a chest, while an attendant helps her dress

The Bride and Death

1651

Etching of Death smothering a merchant seated on bales and barrels, with ships on the sea behind and an hourglass below.

The Merchant and Death

1651

Etching of Death embracing a startled peddler carrying a heavy pack basket, with a dog and distant cross in the landscape.

The Peddlar and Death

1651

Etching of a skeleton holding coins while a startled rich man raises his arms beside a table piled with treasure.

The Rich Man and Death

1651

Engraving of a seated older man surrounded by a crowd, with a woman and child at left and a reclining figure below.

Seleucus and His Son

1637

Etching of a skeleton Death figure gripping a nobleman's arm as courtiers and a child watch beside a stone building.

The Duke and Death

1651

Engraved print of an ornate chalice with a narrative relief band, figures in niches on the stem, and a star-shaped foot.

The Great Chalice Adorned with Figures

1640

Engraving of a crowded parliamentary hall with tiered galleries, a central dais and a lettered key of participants below.

Westminster Hall, Interior, with The Trial of the Earl of Strafford

1641

Etching of a crowd watching an execution on a scaffold on Tower Hill, with the Tower of London behind them.

Execution of the Earl of Strafford

1641

Etched view of Whitehall palace from the River Thames, with rowing boats and barges on the water in front.

Views of London: Whitehall from the River

1600s

Etching of a bustling London piazza with a columned church, carriages, riders and pedestrians in 1660s dress.

Views of London: The Piazza in Covent Garden

1660s

Etching of Westminster Hall and New Palace Yard with carriages, pedestrians, a fountain, and a tall clock tower.

Views of London: New Palace Yard with Westminster Hall, and the Clock House

1647

Engraving of a woman in a satin gown with fur muff and pearl necklace, standing on two stone steps.

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Woman on…

1639

Engraving of a standing woman in a silk gown with lace cuffs, holding a bouquet of flowers.

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Woman wit…

1638

Engraving of a standing woman in a long gown with lace collar and cuffs, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1640.

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Woman wit…

1640

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Woman wit…

1639

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Woman wit…

1639

Etching of a veiled English woman in a long dark gown and white collar, holding a fur muff, standing on a ground line.

The Several Habits of English Women, from the Nobility to the Country Women as they are in these times: The Veiled Woman

1640

Hollar measured his working time with a sand-glass and charged fourpence an hour. He was born in Prague, and after the Sack of Prague ruined his family he gave up a legal career to become an artist. The Earl of Arundel noticed him and took him to England in 1637. There he etched views of London after the Great Fire and illustrated books for booksellers. He died in London in 1677, so poor that he asked the bailiffs not to take his bed. Browse 1,181 works by Wenceslaus Hollar from 16 museums, free to download in HD. Source: Wikipedia