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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of a standing woman in a draped cloak and headdress, with the caption Mulier Moresca below.

Mulier Moresca

probably 1644

Mulier Persiana

probably 1644

Etching of a standing woman with crossed arms, beaded necklaces, a fringed skirt, and bare feet against a plain background.

Mulier ex Virginia

probably 1644

Engraving of a woman in a lace-trimmed cloak beside a large vase of flowers, with a city view behind her.

Spring

1641

Etching of a woman with a veil and fan at a window, with gloves and melons on a table, titled Summer, 1641.

Summer

1641

Engraving of a woman in a dark hood holding fruit, with a platter of grapes and pears beside her and verses below.

Autumn

1641

Engraving of a woman in a fur-trimmed cloak and hood beside a fur muff, with Latin and English verses below.

Winter

1641

Etching of a Rhine river view with a sailboat, castle-topped hills, and two travelers walking past a city wall near Bonn.

View of Lewenberg

1643-1644

Woman of Antwerp

1643

Etched circular portrait of a woman with curled hair, pearl necklace, lace collar and ribbon bows.

Lady with Ribbons on Curls

1646

Etched portrait of a woman in a white veil, dark hat, lace collar and pearl necklace, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Woman with White Veil and Black Hat (Mary Stuart?)

1645

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curly shoulder-length hair and white collar in an ornate scrolled frame, by Wenceslaus H

Self-Portrait

1647

Etching of townspeople bathing and swimming in a river below a timber bridge, with a walled town and church spire beyond.

Summer: The Bathing Place

c. 1628/1629

Etching of sailing boats on a river before a fortified town with a windmill, labeled Shenckenschantz, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

View of Shenckenschantz

1647

Etching of a crowd watching an execution on a scaffold on Tower Hill, with the Tower of London behind them.

Execution of Thomas Wentworth

1641

Etched panoramic view of a riverside town with masted ships, a grassy hill, large trees and billowing clouds.

Greenwich

1637

Etching of a large swallow-tailed butterfly surrounded by smaller butterflies, moths, beetles and a wasp on a pale ground.

Swallow-Tailed Butterfly and Twelve Other Insects, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1644

Etching of a central eyed moth surrounded by butterflies, bees, a beetle and a fly on a pale ground.

A Moth, Butterflies, and Bees, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1644

Etching of a snail, a hairy caterpillar, a large hawk moth, and several smaller moths and butterflies arranged on a page.

Six Insects, a Caterpillar, and a Snail, from Diversae Insectorum...Figurae

after 1644

Engraved portrait of an elderly bearded man in a dark robe and white collar holding a small book.

William Oughtred. Line engraving by [F. S.] after W. Hollar

Etching of Whitehall Palace seen from the Thames, with rowing boats and a barge on the water in the foreground.

Palatium Regis Prope Londinum, Vulgo Whitehall

1647

Etching of Dutch merchant ships in a harbor with ornate sterns, lion figurehead, and tall rigged masts under clouds.

Dutch West Indiaman, no. 2 of 12 in the series Navium Variae Figurae et Formae

1647

Etched view of Whitehall palace from the Thames, with a large classical hall above riverside buildings and small rowing boats

Whitehall from the River

1647

Etching of Dover Castle on a cliff above the sea, with two figures and a wooden pier in the foreground.

Dover Castle, from the series Divers Views after the Life

1652

Etching of Dutch merchant ships with rounded hulls and tall masts anchored in calm water, with a rowboat in front.

Dutch Freighters, no. 10 of 12 in the series Navium Variae Figurae et Formae

1647

Etching of Dutch sailing ships with rigging and flags on choppy water under a cloudy sky.

Dutch Cargo Ships, from the series Navium Variae Figurae et Formae

1647

Etching of a striped moth with spread wings, two side-view butterflies and a small wasp on a pale background.

Muscarum scarabeorum ... varie figure. Plate 7. Two butterflies, a wasp and a moth

1646

Standing lion

1649

Etching of a long-haired white dog lying on the ground, facing left, against a dark hatched background.

White dog

1649

Etching of a dead mole lying on its back, showing dark fur, clawed paws, and a pointed snout, signed W. Hollar 1646.

Dead mole

1646

Etching of five lions in various poses and expressions, including a roaring lion and a reclining lion, with several heads.

Five lions and a lioness

1646

Etching of a striped cat's head seen from the front, with large eyes, pointed ears, and long whiskers, with text above and be

Head of a Cat

1646