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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Circular etching of a rocky cliff with trees and a large building on a hilltop, with travelers and cattle below.

Flusslandschaft mit Häusern über den Felsen

1646

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

Etching of Antwerp Cathedral's tall Gothic tower and façade with a busy square, carriage, and figures below.

Antwerp Cathedral (Prospectvs Tvrris Ecclesiæ Cathedralis)

1625-77

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 a standing English gentlewoman in winter dress with fur muff, lace collar and black half-mask, by Wenceslaus Holla

English Lady in Winter Costume (The Winter habit of an English Gentlewoman)

1644

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

Oval engraved portrait of a man with long curled hair, lace collar and sash, captioned James Stuart Duke of Lenox.

Portret van James Stuart, hertog van Lennox en Richmond

1636

Engraved oval portrait of a bearded man with long hair and lace collar, captioned Philipp Herbert, Earl of Pembroke.

Portret van Philip Herbert, graaf van Pembroke en Montgomery

1636

Oval bust portrait engraving of a man with moustache and ruffled lace collar, captioned Martin Tromp, Admirall of Holland.

Portret van admiraal Maarten Harpertszoon Tromp

1652

Engraved portrait of a man with a white collar holding dividers, surrounded by astronomical instruments and a quadrant.

Portret van Elias Allen

1666

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a loose robe with his hand resting on a book, after Titian.

Portret van Bindo Altoviti

1649

Engraved half-length portrait of a young man with shoulder-length hair in a fur-trimmed cloak, hands resting on a ledge.

Portret van een man met halflang haar

1649

Portret van Pietro Aretino

1649

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a dark cloak with his hand resting on a book, with Latin inscription below.

Portret van Daniel Barbaro

1649

Engraved portrait of a long-haired man in a fur-trimmed garment, turning toward the viewer, against an arched stone backgroun

Portret van Buonamico Buffalmacco

1649

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

Woman's head framed in roundel

1643

Oval engraved portrait of Charles I in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar, with a city view behind him.

Charles I.

1649

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 portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat and lace collar with a draped cloak, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649.

Portret van Jacob Foppens van Es

1649

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

Engraved half-length portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearls, and a fur-trimmed satin gown beside a draped curtain.

Frances Stuart, Countess of Portland

1650

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

Engraved frontispiece showing two seated men, a bust on a pedestal, a winged angel with a laurel wreath, and scientific instr

Frontispiece from Thomas Sprat's "The History of the Royal Society of London"

1667

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

Engraved double portrait of two men, one seated in a chair with a lace collar, one standing behind him, with Latin text below

Lucas and Cornelius van Wael

1646

Young man wearing a hat in profile to left

1646

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 a man with a moustache wearing a large turban and an embroidered high-collared coat, shown head and shoulders.

Head and shoulders of a Turkish man, with a moustache and a large turban

1645

Engraved oval portrait of Henrietta Maria with curled hair, pearl necklace and lace collar, inscribed below.

Henrietta Maria

after 1641

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

Engraved portrait of a bearded man in a wide-brimmed hat inside an ornate cartouche with painter's palettes and brushes.

Peter Paul Rubens (Petrus Paulus Rubenius)

1644-52

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark cap and white collar, holding a book, with Latin inscription.

Gulielmus Oughtred Anglus (frontispiece from Oughtred's "The Key of the Mathematicks New Forged and Filed," 1647)

1646

Etching of Antwerp Cathedral's tall gothic tower and facade above a busy square with carriages and pedestrians.

Antwerp Cathedral (Prospectvs Tvrris Ecclesiæ Cathedralis)

1649

Engraved portrait of a young boy with a lace collar, gloved hand on a cane, sword at hip, curtain behind.

Charles II

1649

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

Etched roundel portrait of a woman in a large pleated lace ruff and dark gown, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644.

Woman with circular lace ruff, from "Women's Heads Framed in Roundels"

1644

Etching of a footed jug with scrolled handle, its body covered in interlaced arabesque ornament.

Jug decorated with arabesques

1645

Etching of a covered ewer with a scrolled handle and arabesque foliage decorating its base and lid.

Jug with arabesques on the base

1645

Engraving of an ornate covered goblet with a female figure finial, scrolled bowl, and lion-mask feet.

Ornate goblet on feet of masks

1645

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 a woman drinking near wheat and a cart while an old woman with a candle points at a naked child at a doorway.

The Mocking of Ceres

1646

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