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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of a sailing boat tossed by waves on open water, with a distant town skyline and sails on the horizon.

Boten op het Haarlemmermeer

1627

Etched landscape of rocky cliffs, boats and fishermen on water, with tall trees on the right and a distant castle.

Landschap in de vorm van een mannenhoofd

1625

Etching of rough sea waves breaking toward a shore, with sailboats on the horizon under a cloudy sky.

Zeegezicht vanaf de kust

1627

Etching of sand dunes along a coast with a sailing boat and small figures on the beach at right.

Strandgezicht met duinen

1627

Etched print of rolling dunes with sailboats on water and a distant town skyline under a wide sky.

Duinen bij Naarden

1627

Etching of men on a shore pointing at sailing ships on calm water, with a distant town skyline and cumulus clouds.

Mannen aan wal wijzend naar schepen op het water

1627

Etching of several sailing ships on a calm sea, with masts and rigging, and small ships fading toward the horizon.

Schepen op kalme zee

1627

Etching of sailing ships on rough waves under a cloudy sky, with a large boat with billowing sails in the foreground.

Zeegezicht met zeilschepen

1627

Etching of sailing warships in a sea battle, with gun smoke and billowing flags under a cloudy sky.

Zeeslag

1627

Etching of three caterpillars, a large moth and four butterflies arranged across a pale sheet.

Three Caterpillars, a Moth, and Four Butterflies, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1644

Etching of a central dragonfly surrounded by butterflies, moths, ladybirds and flies arranged on a pale background.

A Dragonfly, Ladybirds, and Butterflies, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1646

Engraved title page with butterflies and a moth around a central cartouche bearing text, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Title Page from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1644

Etching of two dragonflies and five butterflies and moths with detailed patterned wings on a pale background.

Two Dragonflies and Five Butterflies, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1644

Etching of several anglers on a riverbank landing fish with long rods, a basket of catch and a wicker trap in the foreground.

Hengelen

1671

Engraved title page with a stag head, hunting dogs, a rifle, spears and arrows framing an empty central cartouche.

Titelprent voor een serie met prenten over de jacht

1646

Etching of five black and white hounds in varied poses, with a separate study of a dog's head at upper right.

Vijf jachthonden

1647

Etching of six lean hunting dogs, two seated in front and four standing behind, on an open ground with shrubs.

Twee zittende en vier staande jachthonden

1646

Etching of six hunting dogs in varied poses, standing, sitting and lying down, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646.

Zes jachthonden

1646

Etching of eleven hunting dogs grouped on open ground, some standing and some lying down, with fine hatched shading.

Elf jachthonden

1646

Etching with several studies of hunting dogs: standing full figures, a crouching dog, and detailed heads in various views.

Studies van jachthonden

1646

Zeitungsartikel aus "Daheim" über Anna von Kleve (1515-1557), vierte Ehefrau Heinrichs VIII

1875

Portret van een jonge vrouw met hoofddoek

1645

Etched bust portrait of a young woman with rolled curls, a flower necklace and an off-shoulder dress.

Portret van een jonge vrouw met het haar opgebonden in rollen

1645

Etched bust portrait of a young woman with short curly hair, pearl necklace and ornate scalloped collar, by Hollar.

Portret van jonge vrouw met kort krullend haar

1645

Hoofd van een man met gepluimde helm

1645

Etched portrait of a woman with curly hair, an oak leaf wreath and a flower, with arms crossed over a patterned dress.

Portret van vrouw met bloem en een lauwerkrans van eikenbladeren

1646

Etched portrait of a woman in an ornate turban with a jeweled ornament and feathers, dated 1646.

Portret van vrouw met V-vormige bourrelet op het hoofd

1646

Portret van een man met een vilten hoed

1646

Etching of a child's head with curly hair, shaded with fine crosshatching, inscribed Egidius Sadeler delineavit.

Hoofd van een kind

1646

Portret van Saskia met een parelsnoer in het haar

1635

Etched portrait bust of a young woman in a pleated ruff collar and lace headdress, shown in three-quarter view.

Portret van jonge vrouw met plooikraag

1636

Portret van een jonge vrouw met kraag

1636

Portret van een jonge vrouw met kraag en rozet

1635

Vrouw met een hoofdkapje van achter gezien

1636

Etching of a seated woman pointing to a sketch on a drawing board, with Latin title text above, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645.

Title plate for the set of drawings: Varie figuræ

1645

Circular engraving of a bearded king on a throne listening to a young harpist, with attendants and drapery behind them.

David speelt harp voor Saul

1638

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man in a tall hat and lace collar, hand resting on a coat-of-arms plinth.

Portret van Francis Bacon

1676

Etching of a muscular male torso seen from behind, with fine hatched shading on the back, shoulders and hips.

Anatomische studie van de torso van een man, op de rug gezien

1645

Portret van een vrouw achter een virginaal

1637

Anatomische studie van hoofd en schouders van een man, ontleed

1651

Anatomische studie van een schedel met wormgaten

1651

Etching of a male torso seen from the side, showing detailed abdominal muscles and cross-hatched shading.

Anatomische studie van de torso van een man, van opzij gezien

1645

Etching of a human skull above crossed bones on grass, with a Latin inscription below, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Schedel en beenderen

1652

Anatomische studie van een schedel

1645

Engraved map of the 1632 siege of Maastricht showing city walls, bastions, the Meuse river, and military camps.

Belegering van Maastricht, 1632

1632

Engraved print with a naval battle scene above a detailed map of Brabant and the Scheldt estuary, 1631.

Overwinning op het Slaak, 1631

1631

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a black skullcap and white collar, holding a book.

Portret van Richard Bernard op 74-jarige leeftijd

1641

Etching of a leopard surrounded by flowers, leaves and insects, with Latin and English plant labels.

Luipaard, bloemen en insecten

1662

Etching of a dead deer and two wild boars lying tangled on the ground, with fine hatched lines describing the fur.

Geschoten wild: een dood hert en wilde zwijnen

1646

Ezel

1649

Engraving of an elephant with a monkey on its back, beside lilies, a daffodil, a grasshopper and a cicada.

Olifant, aap, bloemen en insecten

1663

Etching of a reclining stag with large antlers, turned to the left, beside small trees on a grassy hillside.

Liggend hert, naar links

1649

Wild zwijn

1644

Etching of a reclining stag facing right with large antlers, beside tree trunks on a grassy ground.

Liggend hert, naar rechts

1649

Etching of two peacocks, a peahen and three chicks beside stone ruins, one peacock with its tail fanned.

Pauwen

1654

Etching of two large birds on grass, a cockatoo and smaller birds in a tree, and a distant church town.

Trapganzen en een kaketoe

1654

Etching of falcons, owls and a pigeon on perches in a barn interior, with a dead rabbit hanging at right.

Valken en uilen in een schuur

1654

Etching of owls, falcons, hawks and a pigeon perched on draped perches in a room beside an open window.

Uilen, valken of haviken

1662

Etching of many birds, including an owl, perched on a tree and flying around it, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654.

Vogels in een boom

1654

Etching of a timber windmill on a rise with wagons, travelers and a dog on a road, distant windmills and town under cloudy sk

The Four Windmills

1650

Engraved bird's-eye map of the fortified town of Düren with bastions, river, numbered legend and decorative cartouches.

Plattegrond van Düren

1657

Etching of Dordrecht seen from the river, with a church tower, trees, a large sailing ship and small rowing boats.

Gezicht op Dordrecht

1651

Etching of the Cathedral of Antwerp's tall gothic tower and facade, with carriages and pedestrians in the square below.

De Kathedraal van Antwerpen

1766

Bird's-eye engraved plan of the fortified town of Minden, with churches, city walls, bastions, a river and fields.

Plattegrond van Minden

1657