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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Etching of figures laying a body into a stone tomb in a rocky cave, with bare trees above and a verse inscription below.

Entombment

1644-52

Etching of nude souls near a fiery furnace and stone gateway, with a horned devil in a triple crown blowing a horn.

Descent into Hell

1644-52

Etching of the risen Christ in clouds above a tomb where soldiers disguised as monks feast, with a verse below.

Resurrection

1644-52

Engraved portrait of William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, in clerical cap and dark robe, with inscription below.

William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury

1640

Engraved portrait of a curly-haired man with a mustache holding a large sunflower, with a Latin inscription below.

Sir Anthony Van Dyck with a Sunflower

1644

Etching of a standing woman in a satin gown with lace collar, puffed sleeves and pearl necklace.

Whole-length Figure of a Lady

1625-77

Etched print of a standing woman in a rich silk gown with lace collar and sleeves, curled hair, and pearl necklace.

Figure of a Lady Standing

1625-77

Engraving of three nude female figures standing beside a seated woman in a lace gown, with classical columns and a draped cur

Portret van Amalia van Solms

1639

Engraved full-length portrait of an armoured man with a laurel-bearing winged figure on horseback and a distant city.

Portret van Frederik Hendrik, prins van Oranje

1639

Engraving of a seated nude Diana with a spear, three hounds, a hunting horn on a tree, and a landscape behind.

Seated figure of Diana the Huntress

1644-52

Woman with circular ruff, bonnet and hair-pin, in profile to right

1645

Etched portrait of a man with long curly hair and a white collar in a dark cloak, gesturing with one raised hand.

Stefano della Bella

1649

Engraved equestrian portrait of a armored rider on a rearing horse, with a battle map below and a coat of arms above.

Earl of Essex on Horseback

1643

Engraved portrait of a seated man in a wide hat and fur-trimmed coat, with scrolls, inkwell and books beside him.

William Dugdale (Gulielmus Dugdale) (from "The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated," London, 1656)

1656

Engraved portrait of a man with long hair and lace collar holding an etched plate, with tools and a city skyline behind him.

Weceslaus Hollar

1649

Engraved portrait of William Fenner in a dark gown and white collar, holding a book, within an ornate arch with a church behi

William Fenner, Rector of Rochford (from The Works of W. Fenner B. of Divinity," London, 1657)

1656

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

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

1644

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a knit cap and buttoned coat, with a Latin inscription naming Inigo Jones.

Inigo Jones (from Inigo Jones's "The most notable Antiquity of Great Britain vulgarly called Stone-heng on Salisbury…

1655

Etched portrait of a bearded bishop seated in a wooden chair, wearing a biretta and cape, with Latin inscription below.

Bishop Jan van Malderus (Malderen)

1645

Pietro Aretino

1649

Etched portrait of a bearded man in a loose robe beside a draped curtain, labelled Raphael D Urbin.

Raphael

1651

Engraved title page showing a large ship burning with smoke and flames on the sea, with a small sailing ship at left.

Title page: The Causes of the Decay of Christian Piety

1667

Engraved title page with a vignette of a gothic cathedral burning, smoke rising, and a Latin banner above.

Title Page: The Causes of Decay of Christian Piety, with vignette of St. Paul's Burning, (Lex ignea)

1671 or after

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

Philipp Herbert, Earl of Pembroke

1625-77

Etching of a Gothic chapel interior with vaulted ceilings, tall windows, carved choir stalls and a stone pulpit.

Bray's Chapel in St. George's Chapel, Windsor (from Elias Ashmole's "The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most N…

1663

Etching of a stag in three-quarter view with large branching antlers, head turned right, legs slightly raised.

Stag

1625-77

Etched sheet of forty-one insects, including moths, butterflies, beetles, a snail, grasshoppers and caterpillars, in black li

Forty-one Insects, including moths and butterflies

1625-77

Engraved title page with ten framed figures in national costume around central text, Decapla in Psalmos, 1639.

Title page: Decapla in Psalmos

1639

Engraved oval portrait of a young man with long wavy hair and white collar, framed by a laurel wreath and Latin inscription.

James, Duke of York

1651

Oval portrait print of a woman with curled hair and lace collar, with a crown and drapery behind her and handwritten notes be

Catherine, Princess of Portugal

[1661] later reproduction

Etching of a woman in a hood and lace collar holding fruit beside a platter of grapes and fruit, with verses below.

Autumnus - Autumn (Three-quarter-length seasons)

1641

Engraved title page with architectural frame, biblical figures with tablets and incense, and central printed title text.

Diodati. Pious Annotations

1648

Engraving of a veiled woman with a fan, gloves and melons at a table, with satin curtains and a river view behind her.

Aestas - Summer

1641

Engraving of a curly-haired young woman with tulips beside a flower vase, with rooftops visible through a window behind her.

Ver - Spring

1641

Engraving of a woman in a hood and lace collar holding fruit beside a platter of grapes and pears, labeled Autumn.

Autumnus - Autumn

1641

Engraved portrait of a woman in a bonnet and fur-trimmed gown with a fur muff, with Latin and English verses below.

Hyems - Winter

1641

Engraved allegory with a seated nobleman, a skeleton, winged figures and a Latin inscription beneath, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Allegory on the Death of the Earl of Arundel

ca. 1646

Engraved portrait of Elias Allen holding dividers, surrounded by astronomical and mathematical instruments.

Elias Allen

1666

Etching of a rich man in a fur robe confronted by a skeleton with an hourglass and a winged demon on his shoulder.

Rich Man, from "Dance of Death"

1651

Etched roundel of Judah and Tamar, a bearded man with a staff faces a seated woman, with sheep and a tent behind them.

Judah and Tamar

1640

Engraving of a crowned king on a throne receiving a woman and a crowd of attendants in an ornate columned hall.

Solomon and the Queen of Sheba

1642

Etching of a hare hanging by a rope beside a column, with a hunting dog, dead birds and a wicker basket.

The Dead Hare

1649

Etched ornamental plate of a dagger and scabbard with figures, masks and scrollwork, dated 1645.

Dagger and scabbard, from "Military Ornament"

1645

Etched sheet showing an ornate sword hilt with cherubs, scrolled quillons, and detached decorative fittings.

Ornamental sword hilt, from "Military Ornament"

1642

Etched portrait of a young woman in a feathered cap, lace collar and fur-trimmed dark dress, three-quarter view.

Young woman wearing a feathered cap

1647

Engraved circular portrait of Henry VIII of England in a feathered cap, fur-trimmed robe and jeweled chain.

Henricus VIII Angliae Rex etc.

1647

Circular etched portrait of a woman in a pearled headdress and black veil, with Latin inscription below.

Princeps Maria Henrici VIII Regis Angliæ Filia

1647

Engraved bust portrait of a man in a wide-brimmed hat and fur-trimmed cloak, with inscriptions above and below.

Hans von Zürch Goltshmidt

1647

Engraved oval portrait of a woman in a jeweled headdress and pearl necklace, with an inscription naming Jane Seymour.

Iohanna Seymovr Regina Henri (Jane Seynour, Queen of Henry VIII)

1648

Engraved circular portrait of a woman in a patterned headdress, jeweled pendant and fur-trimmed dress, after Holbein.

The Lady Guldeforde (Mary Wotton, Lady Guildford)

1647

Etched circular portrait of a young woman in a jeweled headdress, dark gown and lace collar, dated 1647.

Portrait of a Young Woman

1647

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and fur-trimmed coat with a chain, labeled Lord Denny.

Lord Denny (Sir Anthony Denny)

1647

Etched oval portrait of a bearded man in a dark cap and striped sleeves, with a Holbein and Hollar inscription below.

Bearded Man

1647

Etching of Adam reaching into a tree while Eve sits holding fruit, with animals around them and Latin text below.

Garden of Eden, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of nude Adam and Eve led away by a skeleton violinist as an angel descends above, with Latin text below.

Paradise Lost, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a man ploughing as a skeleton holds the plough beside him, with a woman, child, and hourglass in the background.

Adam Ploughing, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a seated pope with a crown, a kneeling man, clerics, and skeletons beside a canopied throne.

The Pope, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a crowned emperor on a throne with a skeleton behind him, a kneeling child, an hourglass, and courtiers nearby.

The Emperor, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a crowned empress in a patterned gown facing a skeleton, with courtiers and an ornate building behind.

Empress, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a crowned queen led by a skeleton with an hourglass, courtiers beside an arcaded building, Latin text below.

Queen, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton touching a man in a wide hat holding a book, beside an hourglass, with grapevines and a young man at le

Cardinal, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton clutching a nobleman's fur-trimmed robe as a child tugs at the skeleton, beside a stone building.

Duke, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton walking beside a bishop with a crozier, sheep scattering on a hillside, and an hourglass in the foregro

Bishop, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton holding a scroll beside a nobleman in a plumed hat, with a Latin verse below.

The Count, from "Dance of Death"

[1651] late 18th century printing