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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Engraved bird's-eye plan of fortified Munich with walls, street grid, river Isar, numbered key and coat of arms.

Plattegrond van München

1729

Bird's-eye engraved plan of the fortified town of Oldenburg with castle, moats, rooftops, a coat of arms and cattle.

Plattegrond van Oldenburg

1729

Engraved bird's-eye map of walled Munich with a river, islands, a coat of arms, and a numbered key.

Plattegrond van München

1657

Engraved bird's-eye map of the walled town of Osnabrück with towers, fortifications, rivers and surrounding fields.

Plattegrond van Osnabrück

1657

Etching of Tangier's south-east coast with fortified walls, seated figures on the shore, and ships sailing in the bay.

Gezicht op het zuidoosten van Tanger met baai en fortificaties

1669

Etching of Tangier's harbor walls and boats, with two men in period dress on a hill overlooking the water.

Gezicht op Tanger met fortificaties

1669

Etching of a fortified castle on a rocky hill above a coastal road with carts, figures and sailing ships.

Gezicht op York Castle te Tanger

1669

Etching of Tangier's walled town and bay with ships, soldiers marching along the wall, and riders on hills in the foreground.

Gezicht op Tanger vanuit het westen

1669

Etched panoramic view of Tangier with hilltop castle, walls, rooftops, a church tower and figures in the street.

Gezicht op de binnenstad van Tanger

1669

Etching of a landscape with a farmhouse on a hill, large trees, a winding path, walkers, and a distant town under open sky.

Landschap met een huis op een heuvel

1651

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a resting shepherd and sheep, and a distant town under cloudy sky.

Bosrijk landschap met rustende herder

1649

Etching of a forest edge beside a river, with two ducks on the water, two figures on a path, and a distant plain under clouds

Landschap met rivier aan de bosrand

1649

Etched landscape with large trees, a rushing stream over rocks, a small bridge, and a distant church spire.

Landschap met bruggetje over een stromende rivier

1648

Etching of a wooded landscape with figures on a path beside a pond with swans and a distant church spire.

Landschap met figuren bij een meertje

1648

Etching of a wooded waterside landscape with a heron, two hunters with a dog, and distant hills under a cloudy sky.

Waterrijk landschap met reiger en jagers

1650

Etched landscape with tall trees on the left, two walkers on a path, and a distant village with a church tower under clouds.

Landschap met twee wandelaars

1652

Etching of a hilly landscape with tall trees, two figures on a path, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Heuvelachtig landschap met een bedelaar

1649

Etching of herders with cattle and pigs on a path through a forest with tall trees and cloudy sky.

Landschap met herders in een bos

1648

Pen and brown wash drawing of Old St. Paul's Cathedral in London seen from the east, showing its rose window and central towe

Old St. Paul's Cathedral, London, seen from the East

1656-58

Etching of a dead deer with antlers lying beneath a large tree, with thistles and a distant landscape beside it.

Doodgeschoten hert

1646

Etching of seven hunting horns arranged in three groups, bound with cords, tassels and ribbons, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Zeven jachthoornen

1646

Etching of three leather quivers with arrows and a hunting horn with tassels hanging on the right.

Drie pijlkokers en jachthoornen

1646

Etching of nine sheep in varied poses, some lying down and some standing, shown from several angles across the sheet.

Negen schapen

1646

Etching of a hanging dead hare, dead birds in a basket, and a dog sniffing game beside a stone column.

Dode haas en vogels met een jachthond

1649

Etching of five hunting horns with cords, tassels and draped cloth arranged as a still life.

Vijf jachthoornen

1646

Etching of two bows, four decorated quivers, a spear and arrows arranged in a tangled heap on a plain background.

Twee bogen, vier pijlkokers en een speer

1646

Etching of a dead stag lying on its back with legs outstretched and antlers raised, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646.

Geschoten wild: een dood hert

1646

Etching of a dead deer, hares and birds lying on the ground, rendered in fine cross-hatched lines.

Geschoten wild: een dood hert, hazen en vogels

1646

Etched self-portrait of Wenceslaus Hollar holding a small panel of a woman, with a city skyline and drawing tools beside him.

Self-Portrait, from "Image de divers hommes: The true effigies of the most eminent Painters"

17th century

Engraved portrait of Reverend John Diodati in black cap and white collar, hands resting on an open book, 1643.

Portrait of John Diodati, from "Pious Annotations upon the Holy Bible"

1643

Etching of three nude putti pouring water from an urn beside reeds, with fish and seashells on a rocky shore.

Water, from "Four Elements"

1647

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat, labeled as Pietro Aretino, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Pietro Aretino

1640

Etching of five nude putti and a wreathed satyr playing with grapes and drapery across a shallow ground.

Five boys and a satyr, from "Paedopaegnion"

1646

Etching of a stag lying to the right on the ground, with large antlers and trees framing the scene.

Stag lying to right

1649

Etching of a large stag with branching antlers lying on grass, flanked by trees and a distant hill.

Stag lying to left

1649

Etching of an ornate cup base with cherubs, a griffin, a lion and a dog among scrollwork and bead garlands.

Base of an ornamental cup

1645

Etched title page showing ruined Roman arches and a rocky outcrop with Latin text, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Second version of title page from "Roman Ruins"

ca. 1650

Etching of ruined Roman brick arches and walls of the Baths of Diocletian, overgrown with shrubs under an open sky.

Baths of Diocletian, Rome, from "Roman Ruins"

17th century

Etching of crumbling Roman ruins with broken arches and overgrown plants under a hatched sky.

Ruins of St Croix de Jerusalem, from "Roman Ruins"

17th century

Etching of farm buildings and trees beside a canal, with fishermen, ducks and a distant town under a pale sky.

Landschap met huizen aan een sloot

1650

Etching of a river landscape with three windmills, sailing boats, figures on the shore and a distant village.

Landschap met drie windmolens langs een rivier

1651

Etching of a tree-lined rural road with travellers, a horse and cart, a dog, and a village in the distance by a river.

Landschap met boeren op weg naar de markt

1652

Etching of a village street with carts, villagers, animals and a straight canal lined with houses and boats.

Dorpsgezicht met recht kanaal

1650

Circular etching of a rocky cliff with trees and a large house on the hilltop, with small figures and cattle below.

Landschap met huis bij steile rotsen

1646

Etching of a village by a river with small boats, tall trees, gabled houses, people on the bank and horses.

Dorpsgezicht met kleine veerboot aan de rivier

1649

Circular etching of a house on a cliff above trees, with figures and cattle on a path below, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646.

Landschap met huis op een klif

1646

Etching of a church beside a waterway with houses, a windmill, and figures on a grassy bank in the foreground.

Gezicht op een kerk aan het water

1625

Etching of a rocky landscape with a shepherd and grazing animals beside a river, cliffs and tall trees.

Landschap met drinkend vee

1650

Etching of a rocky cliff with caves above a river, where cattle graze near a stone arch and a figure stands among them.

Landschap met drinkend vee bij een stenen brug

1649

Etched landscape with a hunter and dog on a path, a steep bank with a leaning tree, a cottage and clouds.

Landschap met een jager en zijn hond

1651

Etching of a round Roman building with arched openings and ivy, with figures on a path and houses to the right.

Gezicht op een rond Romeins gebouw

1673

Etching of a rider on a road beside water, with trees framing a village church and a windmill in the distance.

Landschap met een ruiter

1650

Etched print of a strange flat-decked ship with a flag and gallery, with a descriptive text block beneath it.

Het malle schip van Rotterdam, 1653

1653

Engraving of the risen Christ rising above a rocky tomb with women and sleeping soldiers below.

The Resurrection

Etched landscape of rolling fields, a river valley, and a distant church spire under clouds, captioned Bey Prag.

Near Prague

1635

Etched panoramic view of Prague with a hill on the left, castle and churches on the right, a river, boats, and a wooden bridg

Prague

1635

Etching of a winter village street with figures brawling before brick houses, bare trees and a distant church tower.

Winter

1629

Engraving of nude putti and two satyrs with a goat, grapevine and wine jug in a pastoral landscape.

Five boys, two satyrs, and a goat (copy in reverse)

17th century

Etched landscape of rolling hills, fields, a river and a distant town under clouds, numbered 2 and labeled Bey Prag.

Gezicht op een landschap in de omgeving van Praag

1635

Etching of a river view of Nuremberg with an arched stone bridge, church spires and timber houses along the banks.

Gezicht op Neurenberg

1635

Etched river view of Prague with a hill, castle complex, stone bridge and a raft on the water under clouds.

Gezicht op Praag vanaf de Moldau

1635

Engraving of Prague seen across a river, with a decorative title cartouche and women in 17th-century dress above.

Gezicht op Praag

1635

Etching of the Neckar river landscape with two walking men, hills, and a castle labeled Württemberg on a hilltop.

Gezicht op de rivier de Neckar nabij Württemberg

1635

Etching of Augsburg with church towers, a grassy mound, a curving railed path and strolling figures under clouds.

Gezicht te Augsburg

1635