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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of a river with moored boats, large trees on the right, and a town with a tower on the left bank.

Schiff-math (Boat Yard), from "Small Views"

ca. 1629

Etched cityscape of London seen from a terrace, with church towers, spires, rooftops, river boats and three standing figures.

London from Arundel House (copy)

17th century (?)

Etched view of a busy courtyard at Arundel House in London, with horses, a carriage, figures and smoking chimneys.

Arundel House from the North (copy)

17th century (?)

Etching of Tangier's fortified waterfront with boats on the water and two men on a hill near a round tower and gate.

Part of Tangier from above

1670

Etched panoramic view of a walled town with church spires, rolling wooded hills, and a coat of arms above.

Ansbach and Coburg, View (a) of two views (a&b)

1627-36

Engraving of a funeral procession with clergy, mourners and a draped horse crossing a town square lined with buildings.

Funeral of General Johan Baptiste von Taxis (from Jules Chifflet, "Les marques d'honneur de la Maison de Tassis," Ant…

1645

Engraved title page with a winged cherub head, two coats of arms, fruit cornucopias, and a Latin dedication inscription.

Title to the Entry into Hemissem

1650

Etching of a boar and a mastiff with thistle, white lily and raspberry plants, with insects and moths scattered among them.

Boar and Mastiff

1662-63

Engraving of a woman descending a grand staircase before a seated ruler, surrounded by courtiers, guards and a dog in a palac

Ester voor Ahasveros

1660

Etching of a crowd in a city square gathered before an ornate town hall balcony during the 1648 Peace of Münster proclamation

Afkondiging van de Vrede van Munster te Antwerpen, 1648

1648

Engraved allegory with a nude peace figure, cornucopia, putti around a globe, and fallen warriors and weapons below.

Allegorie op de Vrede van Westfalen, 1648

1648

Etching of five nude putti with grapes and drapery arranged in a shallow frieze, signed Peter van Avont.

Five boys and a satyr

1625-77

Engraved 1644 map of England with compass rose, ships, royal portrait medallions border and shire catalogue table.

A New and Exact Mappe of England

1644

Pen and brown wash drawing of a long city skyline with a church spire, rooftops, and small figures on the foreground bank.

View of Vienna

1624-77

Pen and ink drawing of a walled river town with a castle, a sailing boat in the foreground, and rowboats on the water.

View of Lahnstein on the River Rhine

ca. 1636

Etching of ducks on a bank and in a pond beside trees, with one duck flying overhead against a pale sky.

Eenden

1654

Etching of a jay perched on a branch with leaves, with a distant landscape of hills and a town below a cloudy sky.

Vlaamse gaai

1646

Etching of a waterbird with white wing markings resting by reeds, with a distant town and towers on the horizon.

Watervogel

1646

Pen and wash drawing of a rugged headland seen from the sea, with smaller land forms receding on either side.

Cape Spartell from the West

1669/1670

Etching of a fur muff shown from five viewpoints, with dense hatched fur texture on a pale background.

Mof, gezien van vijf kanten

1645

Etching of fur muffs, lace collars, a fan, a black mask and gloves arranged together on a surface, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Still Life with Accessories

1647

Engraved print of the north facade of Westminster Abbey with a rose window, gothic towers, and a coat of arms at upper left.

View from the North Westminster Church

n.d.

Engraved north elevation of Old Saint Paul's Cathedral with a tower, Latin cartouches and a scale bar.

Old Saint Paul's Cathedral from the North

1656

Engraving of St Paul's Cathedral from the south with a tall spire, decorative Latin cartouche and laurel wreath dedication.

Saint Paul's from the South Showing the Spire

1657

Etching of hounds chasing a hare across a field while mounted hunters watch from beneath a large tree.

Hazenjacht

1671

Etched title page with a scrolling cartouche and text announcing a series on hunting, hawking and fishing, with a mask at the

Titelprent in cartouche voor een serie met verschillende jachtpartijen

1671

Etching of fishermen landing a large salmon and other fish from a boat on a riverbank, with birds overhead.

Zalmvisserij

1671

Etching of men fishing with poles and nets on a riverbank, with a stone bridge, a woman with a basket, and birds in trees.

Riviervisserij

1671

Etching of a wooded landscape with cliffs, a shepherd with sheep and goats, cattle by a river, and deer on the right.

Hirten mit Tieren und Wildtiere am Fluss unter Felsen

1650

Etching of a horse pulling a firewood cart along a road past a barn, with a village and sailboat in the distance.

Dormanskirch und Rindorp

1620

Etching of a haloed woman reclining by a rock cave with a book, crucifix and jar, in an oval frame.

Die büßende Magdalena

Etching of a riverside view of Strasbourg with city walls, towers, a cathedral spire and a fisherman on the bank.

Rivierlandschap met gezicht op Straatsburg

1643