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Wenceslaus Hollar

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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

Etching of two satyrs playing pipes beside a reclining boy, with goats and sheep gathered under a tree in a pastoral landscap

Two young satyrs and a boy

1647

Etching of two satyrs and a boy playing pipes in a pastoral landscape with goats and a sheep beside them.

Two young satyrs and a boy (copy in reverse)

1647

Etching of four boys, a satyr blowing a horn, and a leopard with grape vines in a hilly landscape.

Four boys, a young satyr, and a leopard

1647

Etching of five nude boys, two satyrs and a goat in a pastoral landscape, with a tambourine, jug and grapevine.

Five boys, two satyrs and a goat

1647

Etched title page with putti holding fruit garlands around a blank oval cartouche, with scrollwork and a cornucopia below.

Paedopaegnion: Third Title Page: Petrus vanden Avont Belga Antuerpianus pictor

1651

Etched title page with an oval portrait of a man surrounded by nude putti, fruit garlands and a cornucopia.

Paedopaegnion: Third Title Page (copy in reverse)

after 1651

Etching of nude cherubs firing a cannon beside a stone wall, with cannonballs, armor and a barrel in the foreground.

Fire

1647

Etching of putti pouring water from an urn among reeds, with fish and shells on the bank and a sea procession in the distance

Water

1642-52

Etching of winged putti among clouds with parrots and songbirds in a tree and an eagle flying above.

Air

1647

Etching of nude putti gathering fruit under a tree, with a distant rural landscape and workers in the fields.

Earth

1646-47

Etching of eleven putti riding and leading three goats, one child playing a drum, against a wooded landscape.

Eleven boys and three goats

1646-54

Etching of seven nude putti under a large tree, one raising a wine cup, others playing flute and tambourine, with dancing fig

Seven boys

1646-54

Etching of nine nude putti in a wooded landscape, one crowned with leaves, others playing pipe, drum and cymbal.

Nine Small Boys

1646-54

Etching of three leather quivers holding arrows beside a hunting horn with tassels, a fur pouch and a cup.

Quivers and hunting horns

1647

Etching of bows, arrows, a spear and an ornamented shield piled together on a surface, with drapery.

Bows, quivers and a spear

1647

Etching study of nine sheep in varied poses, some lying down and some standing, with dense woolly fleece rendered in fine hat

Nine Sheep

1646

Etched title page with two putti holding fruit garlands around a Latin dedication cartouche and coat of arms.

Paedopaegnion

1646

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

Etching of a riverside village with a tower, houses, a rowing boat, and costumed figures walking on a road in the foreground.

May (Maius)

1628-29

Etching of shepherds and cattle in a village landscape with a bridge, windmill and farmhouses, with Latin text below.

June (Junius)

1628-29

Etching of a rural July landscape with haymakers, a river, a church spire, a windmill and a large tree.

July (Iulius)

1628-29

Etching of a Gothic church and harvest workers in a field, with rolling hills and a Latin inscription below.

August (Augustus)

1628-29

Etching of a riverside village in September with a stone bridge, a laden rowing boat, workers unloading goods and cottages.

September

1628-29

Etching of a castle on a rock above a river, with grape pickers filling barrels in the foreground and boats on the water.

October

1628-29

Etching of a village street in November with bare trees, sheep, a pig, figures at a doorway, and moored boats on a river.

November

1628-29