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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of a winter town canal with gabled houses, smoking chimneys, a stone bridge, and figures walking on frosty ground.

December

1628-29

Etching of four chubby cherubs carrying a cross inscribed INRI, with winged angel heads among clouds above.

Four cherubs carrying a cross

1640-52

Etching of winged cherubs playing violin, cello, lute, flute and drum in a musical group.

Concert of cherubs on Earth

1646

Three nude cherubs with wings float together, one holding a palm branch, one a rose garland, one raising drapery, in an etchi

Two cherubs dancing with a small boy, not by Hollar

1640-52

Etching of five winged cherubs on clouds, several reaching upward, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Three cherubs and two boys on clouds

1646

Etching of three cherubs and two boys on clouds, each raising one arm holding billowing drapery against a pale background.

Three cherubs and two boys on clouds, each raising one arm

1646

Etching of four winged cherubs and a small boy standing in a row, one embracing another, with drapery and cross-hatched shadi

Four cherubs and a small boy standing

1646

Etching of four naked chubby boys playing with a rearing goat in an open landscape, one riding on its back.

Four small boys and a goat

1647

Etching of six nude putti in a landscape, one wearing a grape wreath, another playing a pipe and tabor at right.

Six Boys

1647

Etching of four nude boys playing with a goat in a landscape, one riding its back, another reclining in the foreground.

Four small boys and a goat (copy in reverse)

17th century (?)

Etching of six nude putti in a landscape, one playing pipe and tabor, another wearing a grape wreath, under clouds.

Six Boys (copy in reverse)

17th century (?)

Etching of a dead deer, several hares and two woodcock birds arranged as a hunting still life on a light background.

Dead deer, hares and game

1647

Etching of a boar, deer and heron lying dead on the ground, rendered in fine hatched linework.

Boar, deer, heron and other game

1647

Etching of five hunting horns with cords, tassels and ribbons arranged in two groups on a light background.

Five hunting horns

1647

Etching of seven hunting horns in three groupings, with coiled tubing, cords, and straps rendered in fine hatched lines.

Seven hunting horns in three groupings

1647

Etched bird's-eye view map of London with dense streets, buildings and churches, labeled London in the upper right.

London before the Great Fire

1666-77

Etching of two bust portraits, Democritus laughing on the left and Heraclitus weeping on the right, with a globe between them

Democritus and Heraclitus

1650-60

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

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

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

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

Boar and Mastiff

1662-63

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

Etching of a crowd in a city square gathered before an ornate town hall balcony during the 1648 Peace of Münster proclamation

Afkondiging van de Vrede van Munster te Antwerpen, 1648

1648

Engraved allegory with a nude peace figure, cornucopia, putti around a globe, and fallen warriors and weapons below.

Allegorie op de Vrede van Westfalen, 1648

1648

Etching of five nude putti with grapes and drapery arranged in a shallow frieze, signed Peter van Avont.

Five boys and a satyr

1625-77

Engraved 1644 map of England with compass rose, ships, royal portrait medallions border and shire catalogue table.

A New and Exact Mappe of England

1644

Pen and brown wash drawing of a long city skyline with a church spire, rooftops, and small figures on the foreground bank.

View of Vienna

1624-77

Pen and ink drawing of a walled river town with a castle, a sailing boat in the foreground, and rowboats on the water.

View of Lahnstein on the River Rhine

ca. 1636

Etching of ducks on a bank and in a pond beside trees, with one duck flying overhead against a pale sky.

Eenden

1654

Etching of a jay perched on a branch with leaves, with a distant landscape of hills and a town below a cloudy sky.

Vlaamse gaai

1646

Etching of a waterbird with white wing markings resting by reeds, with a distant town and towers on the horizon.

Watervogel

1646

Pen and wash drawing of a rugged headland seen from the sea, with smaller land forms receding on either side.

Cape Spartell from the West

1669/1670

Etching of a fur muff shown from five viewpoints, with dense hatched fur texture on a pale background.

Mof, gezien van vijf kanten

1645

Etching of fur muffs, lace collars, a fan, a black mask and gloves arranged together on a surface, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Still Life with Accessories

1647

Engraved print of the north facade of Westminster Abbey with a rose window, gothic towers, and a coat of arms at upper left.

View from the North Westminster Church

n.d.

Engraved north elevation of Old Saint Paul's Cathedral with a tower, Latin cartouches and a scale bar.

Old Saint Paul's Cathedral from the North

1656

Engraving of St Paul's Cathedral from the south with a tall spire, decorative Latin cartouche and laurel wreath dedication.

Saint Paul's from the South Showing the Spire

1657

Etching of hounds chasing a hare across a field while mounted hunters watch from beneath a large tree.

Hazenjacht

1671

Etched title page with a scrolling cartouche and text announcing a series on hunting, hawking and fishing, with a mask at the

Titelprent in cartouche voor een serie met verschillende jachtpartijen

1671

Etching of fishermen landing a large salmon and other fish from a boat on a riverbank, with birds overhead.

Zalmvisserij

1671

Etching of men fishing with poles and nets on a riverbank, with a stone bridge, a woman with a basket, and birds in trees.

Riviervisserij

1671

Etching of a wooded landscape with cliffs, a shepherd with sheep and goats, cattle by a river, and deer on the right.

Hirten mit Tieren und Wildtiere am Fluss unter Felsen

1650

Etching of a horse pulling a firewood cart along a road past a barn, with a village and sailboat in the distance.

Dormanskirch und Rindorp

1620

Etching of a haloed woman reclining by a rock cave with a book, crucifix and jar, in an oval frame.

Die büßende Magdalena

Etching of a riverside view of Strasbourg with city walls, towers, a cathedral spire and a fisherman on the bank.

Rivierlandschap met gezicht op Straatsburg

1643