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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Engraving of a veiled woman with a fan, gloves and melons at a table, with satin curtains and a river view behind her.

Aestas - Summer

1641

Engraving of a curly-haired young woman with tulips beside a flower vase, with rooftops visible through a window behind her.

Ver - Spring

1641

Engraving of a woman in a hood and lace collar holding fruit beside a platter of grapes and pears, labeled Autumn.

Autumnus - Autumn

1641

Engraved portrait of a woman in a bonnet and fur-trimmed gown with a fur muff, with Latin and English verses below.

Hyems - Winter

1641

Engraved allegory with a seated nobleman, a skeleton, winged figures and a Latin inscription beneath, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Allegory on the Death of the Earl of Arundel

ca. 1646

Engraved portrait of Elias Allen holding dividers, surrounded by astronomical and mathematical instruments.

Elias Allen

1666

Etching of a rich man in a fur robe confronted by a skeleton with an hourglass and a winged demon on his shoulder.

Rich Man, from "Dance of Death"

1651

Etched roundel of Judah and Tamar, a bearded man with a staff faces a seated woman, with sheep and a tent behind them.

Judah and Tamar

1640

Engraving of a crowned king on a throne receiving a woman and a crowd of attendants in an ornate columned hall.

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

1642

Etching of a hare hanging by a rope beside a column, with a hunting dog, dead birds and a wicker basket.

The Dead Hare

1649

Etched ornamental plate of a dagger and scabbard with figures, masks and scrollwork, dated 1645.

Dagger and scabbard, from "Military Ornament"

1645

Etched sheet showing an ornate sword hilt with cherubs, scrolled quillons, and detached decorative fittings.

Ornamental sword hilt, from "Military Ornament"

1642

Etched portrait of a young woman in a feathered cap, lace collar and fur-trimmed dark dress, three-quarter view.

Young woman wearing a feathered cap

1647

Engraved circular portrait of Henry VIII of England in a feathered cap, fur-trimmed robe and jeweled chain.

Henricus VIII Angliae Rex etc.

1647

Circular etched portrait of a woman in a pearled headdress and black veil, with Latin inscription below.

Princeps Maria Henrici VIII Regis Angliæ Filia

1647

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur-trimmed cloak, with inscriptions above and below.

Hans von Zürch Goltshmidt

1647

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a jeweled headdress and pearl necklace, with an inscription naming Jane Seymour.

Iohanna Seymovr Regina Henri (Jane Seynour, Queen of Henry VIII)

1648

Engraved circular portrait of a woman in a patterned headdress, jeweled pendant and fur-trimmed dress, after Holbein.

The Lady Guldeforde (Mary Wotton, Lady Guildford)

1647

Etched circular portrait of a young woman in a jeweled headdress, dark gown and lace collar, dated 1647.

Portrait of a Young Woman

1647

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and fur-trimmed coat with a chain, labeled Lord Denny.

Lord Denny (Sir Anthony Denny)

1647

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and striped sleeves, with a Holbein and Hollar inscription below.

Bearded Man

1647

Etching of Adam reaching into a tree while Eve sits holding fruit, with animals around them and Latin text below.

Garden of Eden, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of nude Adam and Eve led away by a skeleton violinist as an angel descends above, with Latin text below.

Paradise Lost, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a man ploughing as a skeleton holds the plough beside him, with a woman, child, and hourglass in the background.

Adam Ploughing, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a seated pope with a crown, a kneeling man, clerics, and skeletons beside a canopied throne.

The Pope, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a crowned emperor on a throne with a skeleton behind him, a kneeling child, an hourglass, and courtiers nearby.

The Emperor, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a crowned empress in a patterned gown facing a skeleton, with courtiers and an ornate building behind.

Empress, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a crowned queen led by a skeleton with an hourglass, courtiers beside an arcaded building, Latin text below.

Queen, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton touching a man in a wide hat holding a book, beside an hourglass, with grapevines and a young man at le

Cardinal, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton clutching a nobleman's fur-trimmed robe as a child tugs at the skeleton, beside a stone building.

Duke, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton walking beside a bishop with a crozier, sheep scattering on a hillside, and an hourglass in the foregro

Bishop, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton holding a scroll beside a nobleman in a plumed hat, with a Latin verse below.

The Count, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing