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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

33,907 works

Etched panoramic view of the city of Kampen with church towers, windmills, a river, boats, and a gallows in the foreground.

Kampen

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of sailing boats on choppy water in front of a row of low buildings and walls along a distant shore.

Lillo

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of a fortress shoreline, a sailing boat on choppy water, and a distant city skyline with a church spire.

Fort of St. Philip on the Shantz

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etched panoramic view of Strasbourg with fortified walls, towers, a church spire and a fisherman on the riverbank.

Strasbourg

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of Rüdesheim on the Rhine with a moored sailing boat in the foreground and town towers along the bank.

Rüdesheim

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of a castle on a riverbank with a crowded boat in the foreground and a distant town on the left.

Kelsterbach Castle near Höchst am Main

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etched panoramic view of the riverside town of Bonn with a windmill, tower buildings, and sailboats on the river.

Bonn

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-1644

Etching of sailing boats on a river with a fortified town and windmill on the far bank, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Schenkenschanz

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of the castle and town of Ruhrort along a river, with a moored two-masted sailing boat in the foreground.

Ruhrort

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of sailing boats on a river with the town of Emmerich and its church spire along the right bank.

Emmerich

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of Rüsselsheim town along a riverbank, with a sailing boat and a rowing boat on the water.

Rüsselsheim

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642-44

Etching of Windsor Castle's towers and walls across a field, with a large tree at left and a carriage with riders below.

Windsor Castle

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644

Etched view of London across the Thames, with rowing boats in the foreground, city rooftops, church spires and a bridge.

London Viewed from the Milford Stairs

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643-44

Etching of Tothill Fields with walkers, grazing animals, a pavilion, and distant churches labeled St Peter in Westminster and

Tootehill fields (Tothill Fields, London)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643-44

Etching of the Thames with boats, Whitehall's riverside buildings on the right, and Lambeth Palace across the water.

A view of Lambeth Palace from the river at Whitehall Stairs

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643-44

Etching of sailing boats tossed on rough waves under a stormy sky, with a distant city skyline on the horizon.

Zuyder Zee

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1635

Etching of London seen from Arundel House, with three men on a terrace overlooking rooftops, church spires and boats on the T

London from Arundel House

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643

Etching of rolling hills, trees, a fence, small figures and a river under a cloudy sky, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

View Near Albury

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644-52

Etching of a nude huntress asleep under a tree, with a quiver of arrows and a bow beside her and a landscape behind.

Sleeping Huntress

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644-52

Etching of a brick church with a tall spire, people in procession, riders and a carriage under large trees.

Going to Church

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Etching of a moated brick mansion with flags, a footbridge, and a procession of figures and a carriage approaching it.

Visit to A. Roelants

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Bird's-eye etched view of the Grande Chartreuse monastery in steep alpine mountains, with a river valley and numbered key bel

View of La Grande Chartreuse in the French Alps / Descriptio Maioris Cartusiæ Montium, et Ædificiorum dependentium

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etched landscape with a large tree trunk in the foreground and a terraced building on a hill beyond.

Albury with tree-stump in foreground

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Etched bust portrait of a woman in a large round fur hat, lace ruff, and fur-trimmed cloak, within a circular frame.

Woman with large circular fur hat and lace ruff

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Circular etching of a woman wearing a large fur hat, earrings, and a lace collar, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Woman with large circular fur hat and earrings

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Circular etched portrait of a woman in a flat-crowned fur hat and patterned lace collar, signed Hollar, 1645.

Woman with stiff lace collar and flat-crowned fur hat

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Etching of hawks, falcons and owls perched in a room beside a shuttered window, with a pigeon and dead rabbits.

Hawks and owls

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1654-58

Etching of the choir of St. George's Chapel, Windsor, with rows of carved stalls, fan vaulting, hanging banners and a tiled f

Windsor Castle, St. George's Chapel: Prospect of the Choir, from the West (from Elias Ashmole's "The Order of the Gar…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1663

Etched interior of St. George's Chapel choir at Windsor, with carved stalls and a fan-vaulted ceiling receding into depth.

St. George's Chapel Choir, Windsor (from Elias Ashmole's "The Order of the Garter," 1672)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1663

Etching of the choir and carved stalls of St George's Chapel, Windsor, with a large Gothic window at the end.

Choir and stalls in St George's Chapel, Windsor

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1660

Engraved print of a mounted royal procession in four rows of horsemen passing through London, 1662.

Coronation Procession of Charles II Through London (from John Ogilby's "The Entertainment of...Charles II," London, 1…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1662

Engraved print of a royal procession with mounted officials, halberd-bearing guards, footmen and pages in rows.

Coronation Procession of Charles II Through (from John Ogilby's "The Entertainment of...Charles II," London, 1662)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1662

Engraved view of a Gothic abbey interior with crowded tiered seating and a kneeling figure at the centre during a ceremony.

The Coronation of King Charles the II in Westminster Abbey, April 23, 1661 (from John Ogilby's "The Entertainment of.…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1662

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1643

Frontispiece to 'Eikon Basilike'

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

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)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a large warship with billowing sails tossed among rough waves, with smaller ships and stormy clouds in the distanc

Warship in the Trough of a Wave

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1665

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)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1655

Etching of a bridge over a river with horsemen, a rowing boat in the foreground, and a stone tower on the right bank.

Strasbourg

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1629

Etched landscape of a road, shooting range hut, targets, trees and a wooden mill over water under cloudy sky.

Strasbourg

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1665

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)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Pietro Aretino

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

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

Raphael

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Etched title page with a large ship's stern under a Latin cartouche, flanked by masted ships, cannons, crates and figures on

Title page: Dutch Ships

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of Dutch merchant ships with broad hulls and tall masts at anchor, with a rowboat in the foreground.

Dutch Freighters or Flutes (Naues Mercantoriæ Hollandicæ, vulgo VLIETEN)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of Dutch boyer sailing ships on choppy water under clouds, with flags and detailed rigging.

Boÿers (Dutch Cargo Ship)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of a Dutch merchant ship with full sails and rigging on choppy sea, with smaller ships and a distant town.

Naues Mercantoriæ Hollandicæ, vulgo, VLIET (A Dutch freighter)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of Dutch merchant ships in harbor, large vessel in foreground with ornate stern and tall masts, 1647.

Naues Mercatoriæ Hollandicæ per Indias Occidentales (Dutch West Indiaman)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of a large Dutch East Indiaman under full sail beside warships and a small boat on a calm sea, by Wenceslaus Hollar.

Naues Mercatoriæ Hollandicæ per Indias Occidentales (Dutch East Indiaman)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of a three-masted Dutch warship under sail with flags flying, with smaller ships on the water beside it.

Dutch Warship (Nauis Bellica Hollandica)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of a stern view of a Dutch East Indiaman with carved galleries and lions on its coat of arms, beside a second ship.

Dutch East Indiaman

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of a crowded sailing vessel on choppy water, with a convoy boat at left and a city skyline with church towers at righ

The Brussels Packet

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

Ink drawing of four men in a loose group, two seated in front and two standing behind, rendered in fluid black strokes.

Four Men

Jules Pascin, 1926

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…

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1663

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

Stag

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

Etching of six insects, including two butterflies, a striped moth, a katydid and two grasshoppers, on a pale sheet.

Six Insects

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of one large moth above three smaller moths and butterflies with patterned wings, on a cream background.

Moth and three butterflies

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of four caterpillars and a snail arranged on a pale ground, with fine hatched lines describing their textures.

Four Caterpillars and a Snail

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of a large eyed moth, three butterflies and two small beetles arranged on a pale ground.

A moth, three butterflies and two beetles

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of five insects including dragonflies, a bumble bee, a banded moth and a spotted butterfly, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 164

Dragonflies and a bumble bee

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of three butterflies and a wasp on a pale background, with a large striped butterfly centered above.

Three Butterflies and a Wasp

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee arranged on a pale sheet, with hatched linework.

Three moths, two butterflies and a bumble bee

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of four butterflies in varied views, with dark wings marked by pale bands and round spots, dated 1646.

Four Butterflies

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of five butterflies, a moth and two beetles arranged on a sheet, with fine hatched line detail.

Five Butterflies, a Moth and Two Beetles

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of five butterflies with striped and spotted wings, one large swallowtail at top center, by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646.

Five Butterflies

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

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

Title page: Decapla in Psalmos

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1661] later reproduction

Etching of the Royal Exchange courtyard in London with arcades, a clock tower, and small figures, with a cherub holding a tit

Royal Exchange

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

Etching of the Tower of London from the Thames, with ships and rowing boats in the foreground.

Tower of London

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

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)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

Etching of a Gothic church and town rising beside calm water, with trees, a windmill and figures on the bank.

The Church by the Water

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

Engraving of a grinning horned satyr holding a basket of grapes while a young woman leans toward him beside grapevines.

Satyr and Bacchante

Alexander Voet the Younger, 1650

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

Diodati. Pious Annotations

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1648

Etching of a wooden windmill on a grassy hill with carts, horses, travelers and a dog on a road below.

The Four Windmills

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

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

Ver - Spring

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

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

Autumnus - Autumn

Wenceslaus Hollar, 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

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

Etching of a river with a stone bridge, tower and gabled houses, with three figures walking on a road beside tall trees.

Antwerp

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1625-77

Etched landscape of a country road with travelers, a cart, a dog, trees, a stream with fishermen and village houses.

Going to Market

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652

Etching of a riverside village with fishermen, thatched houses, tall trees, a footbridge and a distant town skyline.

The Angler

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

Etching of sailing boats on a river beside gabled village houses, with a rowing boat and figures in the foreground.

Willebroeck bey Boom

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Etching of a river scene with three windmills, sailing boats, rowboats and a distant village church under a pale sky.

The Three Windmills

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1651

Etching of a village road with carts, horses, figures, and a canal lined with houses and trees.

The Straight Canal

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

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

Wenceslaus Hollar, ca. 1646