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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Engraved print of an ornate chalice with relief scenes on its cup, figures in niches on its stem, and a lobed foot.

Abendmahlskelch

1640

Circular etching of a rocky cliff with trees and a large building on a hilltop, with travelers and cattle below.

Flusslandschaft mit Häusern über den Felsen

1646

Etching of Dutch warships under full sail, with a large ornate vessel in front and a cannon battle with smoke on the left.

Naves Bellicæ Hollandicæ (Dutch Warships)

1647

Etching of Antwerp Cathedral's tall Gothic tower and façade with a busy square, carriage, and figures below.

Antwerp Cathedral (Prospectvs Tvrris Ecclesiæ Cathedralis)

1625-77

Engraved double portrait of Charles I and Henrietta Maria in oval frames, with royal titles inscribed below.

Charles I and Henrietta Maria

1641

Etching of a spiral volute seashell in side view, with dense hatched lines shaping its ridges and shadowed opening.

Shell: Hebrew Volute (Voluta ebraea L)

ca. 1646

Etching of a standing English gentlewoman in winter dress with fur muff, lace collar and black half-mask, by Wenceslaus Holla

English Lady in Winter Costume (The Winter habit of an English Gentlewoman)

1644

Etching of Richmond Palace across a river, with a tree and walking figures in the foreground and a ship on the water.

Richmond Palace

1638

Etching of warships tossed by stormy waves under a dark sky, with a whale surfacing at lower right.

Oorlogsschepen en een walvis in een zeestorm

1665

Etching of galleys and sailing ships tossed by waves in a storm, with rain falling from dark clouds.

Galei en andere schepen in een zeestorm

1665

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long curled hair, lace collar and sash, captioned James Stuart Duke of Lenox.

Portret van James Stuart, hertog van Lennox en Richmond

1636

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with long hair and lace collar, captioned Philipp Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.

Portret van Philip Herbert, graaf van Pembroke en Montgomery

1636

Oval bust portrait engraving of a man with moustache and ruffled lace collar, captioned Martin Tromp, Admirall of Holland.

Portret van admiraal Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp

1652

Engraved portrait of a man with a white collar holding dividers, surrounded by astronomical instruments and a quadrant.

Portret van Elias Allen

1666

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a loose robe with his hand resting on a book, after Titian.

Portret van Bindo Altoviti

1649

Engraved half-length portrait of a young man with shoulder-length hair in a fur-trimmed cloak, hands resting on a ledge.

Portret van een man met halflang haar

1649

Portret van Pietro Aretino

1649

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark cloak with his hand resting on a book, with Latin inscription below.

Portret van Daniel Barbaro

1649

Engraved portrait of a long-haired man in a fur-trimmed garment, turning toward the viewer, against an arched stone backgroun

Portret van Buonamico Buffalmacco

1649

Etching of night fireworks with a tall torch stand, marching soldiers with drums and flag, and a lit castle behind a gate.

Fireworks at Hemissem

ca. 1650

Woman's head framed in roundel

1643

Oval engraved portrait of Charles I in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar, with a city view behind him.

Charles I.

1649

Engraving of a griffin with eagle head and wings and lion body, surrounded by plants, a pine apple, insects and butterflies.

A Griffin

1662-63

Etching of a river ferry with passengers, a riverside inn with travelers and horses, and a town with a spire beyond.

The Ferry

1649

Engraved panoramic view of Jerusalem with walls, a large central temple complex, hills, and an inset map.

Prospect of Jerusalem

1660

Etching of two large moths and six smaller insects including a bee and beetles, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Two moths and six Insects

1645

Etching of Venus: a reclining nude woman, a winged cupid carrying a flower basket, dense trees and birds in the sky.

Realm of Venus

1646

Hand-colored bird's-eye view of the walled town of Pavia with a river, bridge and surrounding fields.

Gezicht op Pavia in vogelvluchtperspectief

1617

Hand-colored bird's-eye map of Pisa with the Arno river, city walls, a coat of arms and an inset of a tower.

Gezicht op Pisa in vogelvluchtperspectief

1617

Hand-coloured print of a fortified city under siege, with tents, cavalry, artillery smoke and a river in the landscape.

Belegering van Casale Monferrato

1693

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar with a draped cloak, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649.

Portret van Jacob Foppens van Es

1649

Engraved bird's-eye map of Cologne along the Rhine with Deutz fortress opposite, cherubs and coats of arms framing the view.

Cologne and Deutz

1635