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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of Cupid embracing a swan with spread wings, standing on a shadowed ground line.

Cupid and the swan

1652

Etching of a winged sphinx with a woman's face and fruit basket on its head, after Giulio Romano, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Sphinx with Two Bodies

1652

Etching of a she-wolf nursing two naked infants beside a rock, after a design by Giulio Romano, 1652.

Romulus and Remus

1652

Etching of Cupid, a winged child with curly hair, riding a walking lion with a thick curled mane.

Cupid on a lion

1652

Donkey

1649

Engraving of Juno seated on a throne in a classical arcaded hall, holding a scepter, with figures moving around her.

Realm of Juno

1646

Etching of a crowded scholar's study with readers, a globe, a painter at an easel, and an owl in the foreground.

Realm of Pallas

1646

Etching of Jesus served by angels beside a stone table in a wooded landscape, with winged figures and cherubs above.

Jesus served by angels

1652

Two deformed heads

1645-50

Two deformed heads facing each other

1645

Etching of a dancing nymph with tambourine, satyrs gathered under trees at left, and a lone satyr walking at right.

Five satyrs and two nymphs

1650

Etching of a dim interior: an old woman with a bowl by the fireplace, two men seated at a table, and a dog near the fire.

The satyr and the peasant

1644

Five Heads

1644-52

Three children's heads

1645

Head of young man with long hair in profile to the left

1644-52

Etching of Westminster Hall with Gothic facade, carriages and pedestrians in a square, a domed fountain and a tall clock towe

Sala Regalis cum Curia West-monasterÿ, vulgo Westminster haal (Westminster Hall)

1647

Medallions with portraits of Sebald Beham and Anna Beham

1647

Etching of a river bank with a wooden toll house, trees, and a small boat with figures beside the water.

Strasbourg: The Toll House

1625-77

Etched panoramic view of the city of Kampen with church towers, windmills, a river, boats, and a gallows in the foreground.

Kampen

1642-44

Etching of sailing boats on choppy water in front of a row of low buildings and walls along a distant shore.

Lillo

1642-44

Etching of a fortress shoreline, a sailing boat on choppy water, and a distant city skyline with a church spire.

Fort of St. Philip on the Shantz

1642-44

Etched panoramic view of Strasbourg with fortified walls, towers, a church spire and a fisherman on the riverbank.

Strasbourg

1642-44

Etching of Rüdesheim on the Rhine with a moored sailing boat in the foreground and town towers along the bank.

Rüdesheim

1642-44

Etching of a castle on a riverbank with a crowded boat in the foreground and a distant town on the left.

Kelsterbach Castle near Höchst am Main

1642-44

Etched panoramic view of the riverside town of Bonn with a windmill, tower buildings, and sailboats on the river.

Bonn

1642-1644

Etching of sailing boats on a river with a fortified town and windmill on the far bank, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Schenkenschanz

1642-44

Etching of the castle and town of Ruhrort along a river, with a moored two-masted sailing boat in the foreground.

Ruhrort

1642-44

Etching of sailing boats on a river with the town of Emmerich and its church spire along the right bank.

Emmerich

1642-44

Etching of Rüsselsheim town along a riverbank, with a sailing boat and a rowing boat on the water.

Rüsselsheim

1642-44

Etching of Windsor Castle's towers and walls across a field, with a large tree at left and a carriage with riders below.

Windsor Castle

1644

Etched view of London across the Thames, with rowing boats in the foreground, city rooftops, church spires and a bridge.

London Viewed from the Milford Stairs

1643-44

Etching of Tothill Fields with walkers, grazing animals, a pavilion, and distant churches labeled St Peter in Westminster and

Tootehill fields (Tothill Fields, London)

1643-44

Etching of the Thames with boats, Whitehall's riverside buildings on the right, and Lambeth Palace across the water.

A view of Lambeth Palace from the river at Whitehall Stairs

1643-44

Etching of sailing boats tossed on rough waves under a stormy sky, with a distant city skyline on the horizon.

Zuyder Zee

1635

Etching of London seen from Arundel House, with three men on a terrace overlooking rooftops, church spires and boats on the T

London from Arundel House

1643

Etching of rolling hills, trees, a fence, small figures and a river under a cloudy sky, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

View Near Albury

1645

Etching of a nude huntress asleep under a tree, with a quiver of arrows and a bow beside her and a landscape behind.

Sleeping Huntress

1644-52

Etching of a brick church with a tall spire, people in procession, riders and a carriage under large trees.

Going to Church

1651

Etching of a moated brick mansion with flags, a footbridge, and a procession of figures and a carriage approaching it.

Visit to A. Roelants

1650

Bird's-eye etched view of the Grande Chartreuse monastery in steep alpine mountains, with a river valley and numbered key bel

View of La Grande Chartreuse in the French Alps / Descriptio Maioris Cartusiæ Montium, et Ædificiorum dependentium

1649

Etched landscape with a large tree trunk in the foreground and a terraced building on a hill beyond.

Albury with tree-stump in foreground

1645

Etching of hawks, falcons and owls perched in a room beside a shuttered window, with a pigeon and dead rabbits.

Hawks and owls

1654-58

Etched interior of St. George's Chapel choir at Windsor, with carved stalls and a fan-vaulted ceiling receding into depth.

St. George's Chapel Choir, Windsor (from Elias Ashmole's "The Order of the Garter," 1672)

1663

Etching of the choir and carved stalls of St George's Chapel, Windsor, with a large Gothic window at the end.

Choir and stalls in St George's Chapel, Windsor

1660

Engraved print of a mounted royal procession in four rows of horsemen passing through London, 1662.

Coronation Procession of Charles II Through London (from John Ogilby's "The Entertainment of...Charles II," London, 1…

1662

Engraved print of a royal procession with mounted officials, halberd-bearing guards, footmen and pages in rows.

Coronation Procession of Charles II Through (from John Ogilby's "The Entertainment of...Charles II," London, 1662)

1662

Engraved view of a Gothic abbey interior with crowded tiered seating and a kneeling figure at the centre during a ceremony.

The Coronation of King Charles the II in Westminster Abbey, April 23, 1661 (from John Ogilby's "The Entertainment of.…

1662

Frontispiece to 'Eikon Basilike'

1649

Etching of a large warship with billowing sails tossed among rough waves, with smaller ships and stormy clouds in the distanc

Warship in the Trough of a Wave

1665

Etching of a bridge over a river with horsemen, a rowing boat in the foreground, and a stone tower on the right bank.

Strasbourg

1629

Etched landscape of a road, shooting range hut, targets, trees and a wooden mill over water under cloudy sky.

Strasbourg

1665

Etched title page with a large ship's stern under a Latin cartouche, flanked by masted ships, cannons, crates and figures on

Title page: Dutch Ships

1647

Etching of Dutch merchant ships with broad hulls and tall masts at anchor, with a rowboat in the foreground.

Dutch Freighters or Flutes (Naues Mercantoriæ Hollandicæ, vulgo VLIETEN)

1647

Etching of Dutch boyer sailing ships on choppy water under clouds, with flags and detailed rigging.

Boÿers (Dutch Cargo Ship)

1647

Etching of a Dutch merchant ship with full sails and rigging on choppy sea, with smaller ships and a distant town.

Naues Mercantoriæ Hollandicæ, vulgo, VLIET (A Dutch freighter)

1647

Etching of Dutch merchant ships in harbor, large vessel in foreground with ornate stern and tall masts, 1647.

Naues Mercatoriæ Hollandicæ per Indias Occidentales (Dutch West Indiaman)

1647

Etching of a large Dutch East Indiaman under full sail beside warships and a small boat on a calm sea, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Naues Mercatoriæ Hollandicæ per Indias Occidentales (Dutch East Indiaman)

1647

Etching of a three-masted Dutch warship under sail with flags flying, with smaller ships on the water beside it.

Dutch Warship (Nauis Bellica Hollandica)

1647

Etching of a stern view of a Dutch East Indiaman with carved galleries and lions on its coat of arms, beside a second ship.

Dutch East Indiaman

1647

Etching of a crowded sailing vessel on choppy water, with a convoy boat at left and a city skyline with church towers at righ

The Brussels Packet

1625-77

Etching of six insects, including two butterflies, a striped moth, a katydid and two grasshoppers, on a pale sheet.

Six Insects

1646

Etching of one large moth above three smaller moths and butterflies with patterned wings, on a cream background.

Moth and three butterflies

1646

Etching of four caterpillars and a snail arranged on a pale ground, with fine hatched lines describing their textures.

Four Caterpillars and a Snail

1646

Etching of a large eyed moth, three butterflies and two small beetles arranged on a pale ground.

A moth, three butterflies and two beetles

1646

Etching of five insects including dragonflies, a bumble bee, a banded moth and a spotted butterfly, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 164

Dragonflies and a bumble bee

1646

Etching of three butterflies and a wasp on a pale background, with a large striped butterfly centered above.

Three Butterflies and a Wasp

1646

Etching of three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee arranged on a pale sheet, with hatched linework.

Three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee

1646

Etching of four butterflies in varied views, with dark wings marked by pale bands and round spots, dated 1646.

Four Butterflies

1646

Etching of five butterflies, a moth and two beetles arranged on a sheet, with fine hatched line detail.

Five Butterflies, a Moth and Two Beetles

1646

Etching of five butterflies with striped and spotted wings, one large swallowtail at top center, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646.

Five Butterflies

1646

Etching of the Royal Exchange courtyard in London with arcades, a clock tower, and small figures, with a cherub holding a tit

Royal Exchange

1647

Etching of the Tower of London from the Thames, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground.

Tower of London

1625-77

Etching of a Gothic church and town rising beside calm water, with trees, a windmill and figures on the bank.

The Church by the Water

1625-77

Etching of a wooden windmill on a grassy hill with carts, horses, travelers and a dog on a road below.

The Four Windmills

1650

Etching of a river with a stone bridge, tower and gabled houses, with three figures walking on a road beside tall trees.

Antwerp

1625-77

Etched landscape of a country road with travelers, a cart, a dog, trees, a stream with fishermen and village houses.

Going to Market

1652

Etching of a riverside village with fishermen, thatched houses, tall trees, a footbridge and a distant town skyline.

The Angler

1650

Etching of sailing boats on a river beside gabled village houses, with a rowing boat and figures in the foreground.

Willebroeck bey Boom

1651

Etching of a river scene with three windmills, sailing boats, rowboats and a distant village church under a pale sky.

The Three Windmills

1651

Etching of a village road with carts, horses, figures, and a canal lined with houses and trees.

The Straight Canal

1650

Etching of a nude woman asleep under a large tree, with a quiver of arrows beside her and a landscape behind.

Sleeping figure of Diana the huntress

1644-52

Etching of a snowy farmyard with a barn, bare trees, horses and figures in winter cloaks, including a group inside the stable

Adoration of the Kings

1646

Etched title page with hunting hounds, a stag head, a rifle, and a coat of arms beneath a Latin dedication.

Titlepage with hounds and hunting equipment

1646

Etching of six slender hounds grouped on an open field, some standing and two seated in the foreground.

Six Hounds

1646

Etching of eleven hounds grouped on open ground, some standing, sitting and lying down, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Eleven Hounds

1646

Etching of a dead stag lying beneath a large tree, legs outstretched, with a distant landscape behind it.

Dead stag

1646

Etching of a dead stag beside a tree trunk, with two living deer in the background on a open field.

A dead stag (anonymous copy)

after 1647

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, grazing sheep near a pond, small figures in the foreground, and clouds above.

Wooded Landscape

1644

Etched forest clearing with herders, pigs and cattle on a path beneath tall trees, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Pigherder and Cowherd Conversing in a Clearing

1648-50

Etching of the infant Jesus and St. John embracing under a tree, with winged cherubs and a lamb at left.

Jesus and St. John embracing, with Cherubs

1646

Etching of infant Jesus and St. John the Baptist with a lamb, a cross and winged cherubs beside a flower basket.

Jesus, St. John the Baptist and four cherubs

1646

Etching of seven winged putti struggling to carry a wooden cross among clouds, with cherubs watching from above.

Seven putti carrying the cross

1646

Etching of nude putti with satyrs, a goat, grapes and a wine vessel in an outdoor landscape.

Four boys, two satyrs and a goat

1654

Etching of putti, two satyrs and a goat with grapes and wine in an outdoor bacchanal scene.

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

17th century

Etching of four nude children and a goat in a landscape, one child wearing a leafy wreath, seen from behind.

Four boys, a young satyr and a goat

1647

Etching of four nude boys and a satyr with a shaggy goat in a hilly landscape under clouds.

Four boys, a young satyr and a goat (copy in reverse)

17th century