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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Engraving of the crowded arcaded courtyard of the Royal Exchange, London, with a clock tower and a bilingual title cartouche

Royal Exchange

1644

Etching of a flat landscape with a large windmill, smaller mills, travelers with horse carts on a road, and a distant town.

Landschap met vier windmolens

1650

Etching of an elephant with curled trunk beside a camel, with monkeys and a dog among foliage in the background.

Elephant and Camel (reverse copy)

17th century (?)

Pen and ink drawing of a city skyline with church spires and sailing ships on a river.

View of Antwerp

Etching of a procession with horsemen and a carriage on a tree-lined road, smoke rising from gunfire, and a crowd of spectato

Entry of the Count of Thurn and Taxis into Hemissen

ca. 1651

Engraved portrait of a man in an oval frame, flanked by putti holding garlands of fruit and flowers.

Portret van Pieter van Avont

1651

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

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 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

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

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 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

Etched panoramic view of Windsor Castle's south side with round towers, a Gothic chapel, garden paths and trees.

The South Side of Windsor Castle [copy]

after 1666

Engraved river view of three large Thames-side houses with a stone wall, with sailing and rowing boats on the water.

Durham House, Salisbury House and Worcester House on the Thames

1808

Engraved panorama of Birmingham in 1656 showing a church spire, rows of houses, trees and rolling hills, with a coat of arms

The Prospect of Bermingham [Birmingham], from Ravenshurst (neere London-road) on the South-east part of towne (from D…

1656

Etching of Whitehall Palace seen from the Thames, with rowing boats in the foreground and riverside houses along the bank.

Palatium Regis prope Londinum, vulgo White-hall (Royal Palace of Whitehall, London)

ca. 1647

Etching of Lambeth Palace seen from the Thames, with towers, a gabled hall, rowing boats and a sailing barge.

Palatium Archiepiscopi Cantuariensis propae Londinum vulgo Lambeth House (Lambeth House: Palace of the Archbishop of…

1647

Etching of Westminster from the River Thames showing Parliament House, Westminster Hall, the Abbey and rowing boats.

Ciuitatis Westmonasteriensis pars (Westminster from the River)

1647

Etched river view of Whitehall Stairs with boats on the Thames and the buildings of Lambeth across the water.

View of Lambeth from Whitehall Stairs [copy]

1650-60

Etching of the Royal Exchange courtyard in London with arcades, a clock tower, and small figures, with a flying cherub above.

Byrsa Londinensis vulgo the Royal Exchange (Royal Exchange, London)

1645-47

Etching of a piazza with a columned church, townhouses, carriages, riders and pedestrians under a cloudy sky.

Piazza in Covent Garden

ca. 1647

Etching of St Mary Overy church in Southwark with a square tower, large rose window and small street figures in the foregroun

S. Marie Overs in Southwarke (St. Mary Overy, now Southwark Cathedral)

1647

Etching of Rothendael Abbey across a pond, framed by tall trees, with swans and two figures on a path.

Rothendael Abbey

1648

Etching of a riverside farmhouse with tall trees, an angler and figures, ducks on the water, and a distant town.

Landscape with an Angler

1650

Etching of a fur muff shown in five views, with dense hatched fur textures on a pale ground.

A Muff in Five Views

1645-46

Etching of five nude winged cherubs reaching and reclining on a cloud, with fine cross-hatched shading.

Three Cherubs and Two Boys on Clouds

ca. 1655

Etching of two swans on water facing each other beside reeds and plants, with small birds flying in the sky above.

Two Swans

1654-58

Etching of six lions in varied poses, including a snarling walking lion, a reclining lion, and several lion heads.

Six Lions in Various Poses

1646

Etching of Dover seen from the coast, with a castle on a hill, chalk cliff at left, figures in foreground and ships at sea.

Douer (Dover)

1642

Etching of Roman-style ruins with a large arcaded wall, rolling hills, small figures and a cloudy sky by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Classical Ruins

1673

Etching of a crowded public execution on a scaffold before the Tower of London, with spectators and labeled key.

The true maner [manner] of the execution of Thomas Earle of Strafford

1641

Etching of a horseman on a country road beside tall trees, with a village, church tower and windmill across a river.

The Horseman

1650

Etching of women in classical dress carrying flower baskets on a path, with a flying winged figure, a temple, and a dog in th

The Daughters of Aglaura (Mercury and Herse)

ca. 1646

Long panoramic etching of London's skyline along the Thames, with church towers, rooftops and a bridge after the Great Fire.

Prospects of London Before and After the Great Fire

1666

Etching of six ragged beggars with walking sticks standing in a row against a distant landscape, with a dog at left.

Men and women beggars

1630

Etching of six ragged beggars, women, men and a child, in a row on open ground with a ruin at right.

Six Men and Women Beggars

1630

Etching of a row of ragged beggars in tattered cloaks and hats, several leaning on walking sticks, in an open landscape.

Eight Beggars

1630

Etching of seven ragged beggars in a row, several with crutches, one carrying a banner, against a rural landscape.

Die Bettler Zunfft (The Seven Beggars)

1630

Etching of Tobias crossing stepping stones with a winged angel beside him, in a wooded river landscape with cattle and a rabb

Tobias and the Angel

1644-52

Etched landscape of rocky cliffs, a stone bridge, grazing sheep and cattle beside a river, with a small boat.

The Stone Bridge

1649

Etching of a woman with a child beside a pond, with peasants crouching at the water and a wooded landscape behind.

Latona and the Lycian peasants

1649

Etching of Roman ruins with stone arches and tiny figures, beside a rock inscribed with a Latin title plate.

Title plate, from "Roman Ruins"

ca. 1650

Etching of a ruined Roman amphitheatre seen through arches, with tiered seats, vegetation, two small figures and water in the

Amphitiatri Romani, from "Roman Ruins"

ca. 1650

Etching of a ruined Roman interior with broken arches, overgrown walls, and a reflective puddle in the foreground.

Ruinae Coliseum, from "Roman Ruins"

ca. 1650

Etching of ruined Roman brick arches and vaulted halls of the Baths of Diocletian, overgrown with plants.

Thermaru diocletiani Ruinae (Baths of Diocletian), from "Roman Ruins"

1651

Etching of crumbling stone arches and a tall broken tower overgrown with plants, with rocky ground in the foreground.

St. Croix de Jerusalem, from "Roman Ruins"

1650

Etching of the ruined round Temple of the Tiburtine Sybil with Corinthian columns and a church bell tower beside it.

Temple of the Tiburtine Sybil, from "Roman Ruins"

1650

Etched hilltop view of Passau with a fortified castle on the right, a dense town of rooftops and spires on the left, and clou

Passau, from "German Views"

1652-77

Etching of a long arched stone bridge over a river with towers, a hillside wall, and a passenger boat in the foreground.

Prague, from "German Views"

1652-77

Etching of Drachenfels hill with a ruined castle, Löwenburg to the left, and boats with flags on a river.

Drachenfels and Lowenburg, from "German Views"

1652-77

Etched panoramic view of Augsburg with a tall domed church tower, rooftops, city walls and a river in the foreground.

Augsburg, from "German Views"

1665

Etching of a long covered wooden bridge with a central stone tower over a river, flanked by half-timbered houses and a tree.

Strasbourg, from "German Views"

1665

Etching of a wooden river bridge with a carriage and rider crossing, a boat on the water, and a timber tower at right.

Strasbourg: The Kehl Bridge, from "German Views"

1665

Etching of a river view with a long wooden bridge, a tall tower house, town buildings, a church spire and a rowing boat.

Stuttgart: The Lake, from "German Views"

1663-65

Etching of the town of Cannstatt beside the Neckar river, with a bridge, gabled houses, a tower and rolling hills.

Cannstadt, from "German Views"

1665

Etching of Roman ruins with a broken arched tower, a barred gate in a brick wall, trees, and clouds in the sky.

Ruins and a barred gate on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, from "Roman Ruins"

1673

Etching of a ruined round building overgrown with trees, with a classical column at left and a small figure by an arched door

Ruins of a round building, from "Roman Ruins"

1673

Etching of crumbling Roman brick arches and walls overgrown with shrubs on rolling ground, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Palati maioris (Palatine Palace, Rome), from "Roman Ruins"

1650

Etching of Roman arches and vaulted ruins at Tivoli with rushing water in the foreground, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Roman remains at Tivoli, from "Roman Ruins"

1673

Etching of crumbling Roman brick arches and vaulted ruins, overgrown with plants, with a distant landscape glimpsed through a

Roman Ruins, from "Roman Ruins"

1673

Etching of a riverside town with a fortified wall, church tower, sailboats, and a distant city skyline labeled Cöln.

Deutz and Cologne, from "German Views"

1652-77

Etching of a sailing boat on a river with a church spire on the left bank and hills in the background.

Nonnenwerdt, from "German Views"

1652-77

Etching of the town of Esslingen with a tall tower, riverside houses, and a long arched stone bridge over the Neckar.

Esslingen, from "German Views"

1663-65

Etching of Strasbourg's walls and cathedral spire across a river, with a rowing boat and a rider on the road.

Strasbourg, from "German Views"

1663-65

Etching of the town of Ingolstadt across the Danube, with church spires, a wooden bridge and a rowing boat in the foreground.

Ingolstadt, from "German Views"

1665

Etched landscape of rolling hills and a distant city with church towers, with a tall tower in the fields, dated 1663.

Stuttgart, from "German Views"

1663

Etching of a windmill on a hill beside a city wall, with church spires and cottages in the distance under clouds.

Zü Cölln (Cologne), from "European Views"

1643

Etching of a crenellated stone tower beside a river with a sailboat, hills, and figures on a path under cloudy sky.

Zu Bonn, from "European Views"

ca. 1635

Etching of a fortified gate at Düren with round and square towers, a moat, and figures walking on an embankment.

Fortified gate at Düren, from "European Views"

1664

Etching of a Mechelen street with stepped gable houses, a footbridge, riders on horseback, and a large willow tree.

Mechelen (Mechlin), from "European Views"

1664

Etching of a walled town on a hill with a tall central tower, round towers, a church, and travelers in the foreground.

Beÿ Brüssels (Brussels), from "European Views"

ca. 1643

Etching of the town walls and round tower of Düren beside a river, with a grassy path, trees, and distant houses.

Zu Düren, from "European Views"

1664

Etched view of Tangier's north coast with fortified walls, a tower on the ridge, ships at sea and walkers on a hill path.

Prospect of ye North side of Tangier regarding the mayne Sea from the hill as you come from Whitby or the West, towar…

1673

Etching of Tangier's south-east coast with fortified walls, sailing ships in the bay, and distant hills under clouds.

South East Corner of Tangier, from "Views of Tangier"

1669-73

Etching of Yorke Castle at Tangier with crenellated towers, carts on a road, and ships on the sea beyond.

Prospect of Yorke Castle at Tangier, from ye Strand, and the North-West, from "Views of Tangier"

1669-73

Etched cityscape of Tangier showing rooftops, a bell tower, and a fortified castle on a hill under a hazy sky.

Prospect of the inner part of Tangier, with the upper Castle, from South-East, from "Views of Tangier"

1669-73

Etched view of Tangier's walls and towers above a harbour with boats, with two men standing on the slope in the foreground.

Part of Tangier from aboue, without the Water-gate, from "Views of Tangier"

1670

Etched view of Tangier's walled city and bay with ships, soldiers marching, and horsemen on the hills in the foreground.

Prospect of ye lower part of Tangier, from the hill West of White-hall, from "Views of Tangier"

1669-73

Etching of Dover's castle and walls on a cliff above the sea, with figures on the shore and ships on the water.

Douer (Dover), from "English Views"

1642

Etching of Regensburg showing a fortified riverside tower, an arched stone bridge, rowing boats, and town buildings on the fa

Regensburg

1652-77

Engraving of a coat of arms with two rampant lions holding banners, an archangel slaying a dragon, and a distant city skyline

Stadswapen van Brussel

1646

Etching of a satyr and two nymphs seated by a river in a wooded landscape with clouds above.

Satyr and two nymphs

1646

Engraving of a seated judge surrounded by onlookers, with a bound man and grieving family in the foreground and Latin text be

Zaleucus (Seleucus) and his son

1637

Skull in profile to right

1645

Etching of Cupid, a winged child, riding a leaping tiger across a shaded ground line.

Cupid on a tiger

1652

Etching of a winged cherub embracing an eagle beside a smoking urn on a carved pedestal.

Cupid and an eagle

1652