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Wenceslaus Hollar

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Engraving of a seated older man surrounded by a crowd, with a woman and child at left and a reclining figure below.

Seleucus and His Son

1637

Engraving of a crowded parliamentary hall with tiered galleries, a central dais and a lettered key of participants below.

Westminster Hall, Interior, with The Trial of the Earl of Strafford

1641

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

Execution of the Earl of Strafford

1641

Etched view of Whitehall palace from the River Thames, with rowing boats and barges on the water in front.

Views of London: Whitehall from the River

1600s

Etching of a bustling London piazza with a columned church, carriages, riders and pedestrians in 1660s dress.

Views of London: The Piazza in Covent Garden

1660s

Etching of Westminster Hall and New Palace Yard with carriages, pedestrians, a fountain, and a tall clock tower.

Views of London: New Palace Yard with Westminster Hall, and the Clock House

1647

Etching of a leopard standing among labeled flowers, plants, and insects, signed by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1662.

Animals and Plants: Leopard with Plants and Insects

1662

Etching of a young Bacchus riding a leopard, led by a horn-blowing satyr, with putti carrying grapes in a landscape.

Young Bacchus Riding a Leopard Led By a Satyr Blowing a Horn

1647

Etched title page with a cartouche flanked by costumed figures, above a panoramic view of Prague along a river.

Title Page

1635

Etched print of a riverside view of Nuremberg with a stone arched bridge, timber houses and church spires.

Nuremberg

1635

Etched view of Augsburg with a grassy mound, curved embankment, walkers, and church towers with onion domes under clouds.

Augsburg

1635

Etching of two men with staffs overlooking a river plain toward a hilltop castle labeled Wurttemberg under clouds.

On the Neckar

1635

Etching of a brick toll house behind a palisade on a riverbank, with a rowing boat and a distant bridge.

Strasbourg: The Toll House

1635

Etched landscape of a stone tower, farm buildings and trees, with a distant village spire on the right under an open sky.

Strasbourg

1635

Etching of Speyer on a river bank with a large cathedral, a water wheel, boat masts, and a willow tree on the right.

Speyer

1635

Etching of a flat landscape with rocks, fields and trees, with a distant town skyline and church towers under cumulus clouds.

Hanau

1635

Etching of a Frankfurt town square with gabled houses, a fountain, a large tree, and small figures under clouds.

Frankfort

1635

Etching of a riverside town with a tall round tower, city walls, and a sailboat on calm water.

Rudesheim

1635

Etched view of the walled town of Coblentz on the Rhine, with a hilltop castle above and boats on the river.

Coblentz

1635

Etching of the Drachenfels hill with castle ruins above the Rhine, a sailboat in front, and the town of Bonn at left.

Drachenfels

1635

Etching of Cologne's skyline with a windmill, church towers, horses on a road and clouds above, labeled Colln and Duetz.

Cologne

1635

Etching of a castle and town wall beside a moat, with two travelers on a road and trees under a cloudy sky.

Duren

1635

Etching of the town of Wesel with a church tower, windmill, city wall and millstones in the foreground under clouds.

Wesel

1635

Etching of sailing ships moored at a wooden jetty beside brick buildings and trees, titled Delfshaven.

Delfshaven

1635

Etching of two sailing ships and a small boat battling rough waves under a cloudy sky.

Sea Scene

1635

Etched landscape of a river with a church spire, trees, a rider on a horse, and a wooden fence in the foreground.

Near Albury

1645

Etching of a large twisting tree in a landscape with walking figures, a river, and a distant church spire.

Albury

1645

Etching of a wooded landscape with tall trees, a stone spring house with an arched niche, and small figures on steps and path

The Mineral Spring

1627-1636

Etching of a crowded square before an ornate town hall with a balcony of officials, flags, and gabled houses.

The Peace of Munster

1641

Etched title page with a scrolled cartouche, Latin text, and butterflies, dragonflies and flies around the border.

Title Page

1646

Etching of a large eyespot moth above three butterflies and two small beetles on a pale background.

Moth, Three Butterflies, and Two Beetles

1646

Etching of dragonflies, a bumble-bee, a butterfly and a moth-like insect arranged across a pale sheet.

Dragonflies, a Bumble-Bee, and a Butterfly

1646

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

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

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

Engraving of two birds holding a draped cloth with Latin title text, hanging fruit clusters above, on a stone ledge.

Eight pigeons

1662

Etching of three turkeys in a farmyard by a wooden fence and stone wall, with a flying bird and a tree at right.

Four turkeys

1654

Etching of a swan, duck, hen with chicks, and perched birds in a tree before a wooded landscape.

Swan, chicken with chicks and other birds

1654

Heads of two young women. Varie figurae

1645

Etching of a fur muff and stole lying draped on a surface, rendered in fine dark hatching.

Mof en stola van bont

1645

Etching of a dark fur muff with an ornamental brocade band around its middle, signed Hollar fecit 1647.

Mof van bont versierd met brokaatband

1647

Etching of a fur muff with a ribbon bow, rendered in fine dark hatching on a pale sheet, signed Hollar 1647.

Mof van bont versierd met een lint

1647

Etching of a fur muff with a lace handkerchief and a black half-mask resting on top, signed W. Hollar fecit.

Mof van bont, een zakdoek en een masker

1642

Engraved map of post-fire London with the River Thames, ships, numbered key, and a smaller Westminster inset.

Plattegrond van Londen na de grote brand van 1666

1666

Etching of heaped fur muffs, gloves, a black mask, a fan and lace kerchiefs arranged as a still life.

Still-Life with a Group of Muffs, a Pair of Gloves, and Two Kerchiefs

1647

Etching of Saint Paul's Cathedral south elevation with tall spire, Latin inscriptions in cartouche and laurel wreath, by Holl

Saint Paul's from the South Showing the Spire (Ecclesiae Paulinae Prospectus...), from "The History of St. Paul's Cat…

1657

Engraved south view of St. Paul's Cathedral in London with its tower, nave roof, and ornamental title cartouches.

Saint Paul's, South side (Ecclesiae Cathedralis St. Pauli, A Meridi Prospectus), from "The History of St. Paul's Cath…

1658

Hand-colored bird's-eye map of the walled city of Ferrara beside the Po river, with a coat of arms and numbered legend.

Gezicht op Ferrara in vogelvluchtperspectief

1617

Hand-colored bird's-eye map of the walled city of Viterbo with a legend of numbered sites below, on a book page.

Gezicht op Viterbo in vogelvluchtperspectief

1617

Hoofden van twee jonge vrouwen

1645

Engraving of two young women in oval frames, each wearing pearl jewellery and curled hair, shown side by side.

Twee portretten van jonge vrouwen

1636

Etching of a large spiral seashell with ridged whorls and a flared lip, shown against a plain pale background.

Schelp, syrinx aruanus

1644

Etching of a spiny murex pecten seashell shown horizontally, with long comb-like spines along its body and a pointed spire.

Schelp, murex pecten

1644

Etching of a knobbed spiral seashell with a pointed spire, shown against a pale background with fine cross-hatching.

Schelp, turbo sarmaticus

1644

Etching of two large moths centred on the page, surrounded by a butterfly, a bee and several beetles in fine line work.

Muscarum scarabeorum ... varie figure. Plate 8. Three moths, a butterfly and four insects

1646

Etching of a river view with a castle tower complex, a town skyline, and a two-masted sailing boat moored in front.

Rivierlandschap met gezicht op Ruhrort

1643

Etched river view with a large sailing boat and smaller boats, and the town of Emmerich with church spire on the right.

Rivierlandschap met gezicht op Emmerich

1643

Etched panoramic landscape of the town of Kampen with a gallows, gate towers, windmills and figures in the foreground.

Landschap met galgen en gezicht op Kampen

1643

Etching of sailing boats on the Scheldt river with a row of town buildings along the far shore.

Gezicht over de Schelde op Lillo

1643

Etching of sailing boats on the Scheldt beside the Philips Schans fortifications, with Antwerp's skyline in the distance.

Gezicht over de Schelde op de Philips Schans bij Antwerpen

1643

Etching of a castle on a wooded hill above the Danube, with small boats on the river and trees on the far bank.

Landschap met gezicht op slot Rannariedl aan de Donau

1625

Etched river landscape of Rhenen with church tower, city walls, hills, and sailing boats on the water.

Rivierlandschap met gezicht op Rhenen

1625

Etching of a river landscape with the walled town of Rhenen on a hill, a church tower, and sailing boats on the water.

Rivierlandschap met gezicht op Rhenen

1634

Etching of the Kleine Houtpoort gate in Haarlem with an octagonal tower, windmills, moat and bridge.

Gezicht op de Kleine Houtpoort te Haarlem

1676

Etching of the Danube with a boat of passengers, a castle on a rocky cliff at right, and wooded hills behind.

Landschap met gezicht op Sebins aan de Donau

1625

Etching of a wooden bridge over a river with a rider, a rowing boat in the foreground, and a distant cathedral spire.

Brug over de rivier met Straatsburg in de verte

1629

Etching of the Dordrecht waterfront with a church tower, sailing ships, rowboats and a stone quay wall under a pale sky.

Gezicht op Dordrecht met schepen

1651

Etching of walking figures on a road beside a river with a stone bridge, a tower, and tall trees near Antwerp.

Wandelende figuren langs een rivier bij Antwerpen

1651

Etching of a river landscape with a horse-drawn timber cart, workers, a wooden barn, sailing boats and distant church towers.

Riviergezicht vanaf een houtwerf op Rheinkassel en Rheindorf

1627

Etching of the Groenendael abbey across a moat, with a church spire, stepped gables, trees and swans reflected in water.

Gezicht op de abdij van Groenendael

1647

Etching of a tree-lined field with crowds, low buildings and a distant village under a wide sky.

Spring: The Shooting Range

c. 1628/1629

Etching of a busy riverside wine market with barrels, carts, boats, half-timbered houses and a church spire under cloudy sky.

Autumn: The Wine Market

c. 1628/1629

Etching of a crowded town square in winter with sledders, horse-drawn sleds, children playing, and a tall gate tower.

Winter: The Parade Ground

c. 1628/1629

Etched landscape of a hunter with a staff and dog on a rocky path, with a windswept tree, distant village and clouds.

The Hunter, from Landscapes

1651

Etched view of Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight with ships on the water and two horsemen on a ridge in the foreground.

Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, from Prospectus aliquot locorum...

1643

Etched landscape of Wiston Place: a hill behind trees, a large country house at right, and farm buildings in the fields.

Wiston Place

1643

Etching of a wooded landscape with a large tree, rolling hills, and two small figures near a rocky bank in the foreground.

The Beggar, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois

1648/50

Etching of a forest landscape with tall trees, hunters and a dog in the foreground, and a heron by a pond beside an open mead

Heron Shooting, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois

1648-50

Etching of a castle tower on a cliff above a river, with a village, church, moored boats and rolling hills.

Monjardin Castle

1650

Engraving of a crowd in a city square before an ornate town hall with a balcony, flags, and gabled houses.

Proclamation of the Treaty of Münster

1648