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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of a busy courtyard with horsemen, a carriage, and figures before brick and timber buildings with smoking chimneys.

Arundel House from the North

1646

Etched view of Tangier's walled north side above the sea, with ships at left and walkers on a hill path in the foreground.

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

by 1673

Etching of Tangier's south-east shore with fortress walls, castle towers, anchored sailing ships and distant hills.

South East Corner of Tangier

1669-73

Etched 1670 view of Tangier's city walls, round tower and harbor with boats, two figures watching from the foreground.

Part of Tangier from above, without the Water-gate

1670

Etched prospect of walled Tangier with a harbor bay, sailing ships, fortified walls, and soldiers on the hills.

Prospect of the Lower Part of Tangier

ca. 1670

Etching of Tangier's rooftops and hilltop castle walls with a flagged tower, horses and figures in the street below.

Prospect of the inner part of Tangier

ca. 1670

Etching of Tangier's rooftops and Yorke Castle on a hill, with a sailing ship on the water and Spain's coast beyond.

The lower inner part of Tangier

1673

Etching of a walled castle with a tower beside a harbor with sailing ships, stone walls and hills in the distance.

The West Side of Yorke Castle

1669

Etched landscape of Henrietta Fort on a hill above the coast, with palisades, numbered features and a ship on the distant oce

Henrietta Fort

ca. 1670

Engraved aerial view of Tongerloo abbey with formal gardens, tree-lined avenues, and flat fields, with heraldic crests above.

Tongerloo (Tungerloa)

1650

An Old Man and a Girl

1635

Engraved portrait of a woman with curly hair and pearls holding flowers, with a landscape and tree behind her.

Mary Villiers, Dutchess of Lennox and Richmond

1645-50

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a ruff and dark gown, hand resting on a ledge, with Latin caption below.

Hieronymus Westonius (Richard Weston, Earl of Portland)

1645

Etching of pigeons in a farmyard with a fence, nesting basket with eggs, and a round dovecote in the background.

Eight Pigeons (or Doves) in a Farmyard near a Coup, a Dovecote in the Background

1654-58

Head of a Young Black Boy in Profile to the Right

1645

Etching of a plumed soldier bending to kiss a veiled woman's hand in a dim room with a candle and chest.

The soldier kissing the woman's hand (from John Ogilby, "Aesopics or a Second Colllection of Fables," 1668)

1666

Etching of several sailing ships battling rough waves under a dark, cloudy sky, with a large vessel at center.

Sea Storms

1665

Etching of three ships tossed by stormy waves under dark clouds, with a large sailing vessel in the foreground.

A yacht and three warships in a storm

1665

Etching of a man riding an ox in a barn while a snarling dog guards a hay manger.

The Dog in the Manger (from John Ogilby, "Aesopics or a Second Colllection of Fables," 1668)

1666

Etched view of the Gothic iron screen and carved tomb of Henry VII in a church interior, with heraldic crest and inscription.

Tomb of Henry VII (from Francis Sandford, "Genealogical History of the Kings of England,"1677)

1665

Etching of a river with moored boats, large trees on the right, and a town with a tower on the left bank.

Schiff-math (Boat Yard), from "Small Views"

ca. 1629

Etched cityscape of London seen from a terrace, with church towers, spires, rooftops, river boats and three standing figures.

London from Arundel House (copy)

17th century (?)

Etched view of a busy courtyard at Arundel House in London, with horses, a carriage, figures and smoking chimneys.

Arundel House from the North (copy)

17th century (?)

Etching of Tangier's fortified waterfront with boats on the water and two men on a hill near a round tower and gate.

Part of Tangier from above

1670

Etched panoramic view of a walled town with church spires, rolling wooded hills, and a coat of arms above.

Ansbach and Coburg, View (a) of two views (a&b)

1627-36

Engraving of a funeral procession with clergy, mourners and a draped horse crossing a town square lined with buildings.

Funeral of General Johan Baptiste von Taxis (from Jules Chifflet, "Les marques d'honneur de la Maison de Tassis," Ant…

1645

Engraved title page with a winged cherub head, two coats of arms, fruit cornucopias, and a Latin dedication inscription.

Title to the Entry into Hemissem

1650

Etching of a colonnaded classical courtyard with Corinthian columns, figures, a fountain and a receding checkered floor.

Temple courtyard with figures

1644-52

Etching of a boar and a mastiff with thistle, white lily and raspberry plants, with insects and moths scattered among them.

Boar and Mastiff

1662-63

Etching of a standing woman in a fur hat, lace collar and fur-trimmed cloak holding a muff, with a caption below.

Eine Wienerin

1642

Engraving of a woman descending a grand staircase before a seated ruler, surrounded by courtiers, guards and a dog in a palac

Ester voor Ahasveros

1660

Etched oval portrait of a young woman with curled hair, pearl necklace and lace collar, with an inscription below.

Lady Catherine Howard

1607