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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of a skeleton leading an abbess with a rosary away from a Gothic doorway while a nun raises her arms.

The Abbess, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton pulling a startled monk beside a column, with an hourglass on the ground and a Latin caption below.

The Monk, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a kneeling woman praying as a skeleton holds a candle above her, while a man drinks nearby with a dog.

The Nun, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a preacher in a pulpit with a skeleton beside him, addressing a seated congregation in a church interior.

Preacher, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton wrestling an armored knight over fallen bodies, with an hourglass and a skeletal procession behind.

The Knight, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton Death holding hands with a cloaked man on a city street, a bearded man with a staff watching nearby.

The Advocate and Death, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a bridal couple in period dress with a skeleton playing a drum beside them, an hourglass at their feet.

Bridal pair, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton pulling a merchant's cloak as he sits on bales and barrels, with ships at sea behind them.

The Merchant, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton leading a startled pedlar burdened with a basket and bundles, with a dog nearby.

The Pedlar, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a miser reaching for a window as a skeleton takes his gold coins at a table in a stone room.

The Miser, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton on an overturned barrel cart with a fallen horse and a second skeleton pushing a wheel.

Waggoner, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of two card players at a table as a skeleton and a horned devil grasp a third man between them.

The Gamesters, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton guiding a stooped old man with a cane toward an open grave beside a tree.

Old Man, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton leading an old woman in a long gown, with a second crowned skeleton and an hourglass nearby.

Old Woman, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton with an hourglass seizing a child beside a fire, with an elderly figure and another child in a timber-r

The Child, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skull on a coat of arms between a man in a feathered hat and a woman, with an hourglass held by skeleton arms ab

Death's coat of arms, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Engraved portrait of a young boy in a plumed cap and embroidered sleeves holding an orb, with Latin verse below.

Edward VI

1650

Etching of an ornate tapering scabbard with scrolling foliage and a winged female figure at its center.

Lower portion of a scabbard

1645

Etching of an ornate wide cup on a tall decorated stem, topped with a small standing figure, on a cream background.

A wide cup with ornamental stem

1646

Etching of an ornate covered cup with ball feet, scrolled foliage decoration and a draped figure finial on the lid.

A wide cup with ball feet

1646

Etched design of an ornate covered goblet with embracing figures on the lid, bearded herm supports, and lion-paw feet.

Ornate goblet

1642

Etched design of an ornate two-handled cup topped by a Neptune figure with trident, with a laureled portrait medallion.

Two handled cup

1646

Etching of a lidded ewer with a wide spout and ornate scrolled handle, decorated with foliate patterns on its base and body.

Jug with wide spout

1645

Engraving of a covered ewer with arabesque ornament, a snake-head spout on the right and a scrolled handle on the left.

Jug with lid, engraved with arabesque pattern, the narrow spout to right ending in snake's head, handle to left

1649

Etching of a village scene with a tavern, seated peasants, barrels, and a pig on a dirt road beside a tall tower.

Ver (Spring)

1629

Etching of peasants resting outside a farmhouse in summer, with a nursing mother, a pig, and a distant village church.

Summer (Aestas)

1629

Etching of villagers drinking outdoors beside a farmhouse and barrels, with a church spire and livestock in the distant lands

Autumn (Autumness)

1629

Etching of a brawling crowd beside a brick house with barrels, bare trees, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Winter (Hymens)

1629

Etching of townspeople skating and walking on a frozen river beside a brick tower and bare trees in winter.

January (Ianuarius)

1628-29

Etching of a sailing boat in rough waves before a walled harbor town, with wind-blown trees and figures on the shore.

February (Februarius)

1628-29

Etching of a bare-treed winter landscape with a plowing farmer, cottages, a cart on a road, and a distant church tower.

March (Martius)

1628-29

Etching of a rural April landscape with thatched farmhouses, a church steeple, horse riders, and grazing cattle.

April (Aprills)

1628-29