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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

16,136 works

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

Bearded Man

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [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"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of an abbot startled by a skeleton holding his robe, with an hourglass on the ground and a church in the distance.

Abbot, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton leading an abbess with a rosary away from a Gothic doorway while a nun raises her arms.

The Abbess, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a kneeling woman praying as a skeleton holds a candle above her, while a man drinks nearby with a dog.

The Nun, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton Death holding hands with a cloaked man on a city street, a bearded man with a staff watching nearby.

The Advocate and Death, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton pulling a merchant's cloak as he sits on bales and barrels, with ships at sea behind them.

The Merchant, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton leading a startled pedlar burdened with a basket and bundles, with a dog nearby.

The Pedlar, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a miser reaching for a window as a skeleton takes his gold coins at a table in a stone room.

The Miser, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton on an overturned barrel cart with a fallen horse and a second skeleton pushing a wheel.

Waggoner, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of two card players at a table as a skeleton and a horned devil grasp a third man between them.

The Gamesters, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton guiding a stooped old man with a cane toward an open grave beside a tree.

Old Man, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton leading an old woman in a long gown, with a second crowned skeleton and an hourglass nearby.

Old Woman, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton with an hourglass seizing a child beside a fire, with an elderly figure and another child in a timber-r

The Child, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skull on a coat of arms between a man in a feathered hat and a woman, with an hourglass held by skeleton arms ab

Death's coat of arms, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of an ornate tapering scabbard with scrolling foliage and a winged female figure at its center.

Lower portion of a scabbard

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Etching of an ornate wide cup on a tall decorated stem, topped with a small standing figure, on a cream background.

A wide cup with ornamental stem

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of an ornate covered cup with ball feet, scrolled foliage decoration and a draped figure finial on the lid.

A wide cup with ball feet

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etched design of an ornate two-handled cup topped by a Neptune figure with trident, with a laureled portrait medallion.

Two handled cup

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of a village scene with a tavern, seated peasants, barrels, and a pig on a dirt road beside a tall tower.

Ver (Spring)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1629

Etching of peasants resting outside a farmhouse in summer, with a nursing mother, a pig, and a distant village church.

Summer (Aestas)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1629

Etching of villagers drinking outdoors beside a farmhouse and barrels, with a church spire and livestock in the distant lands

Autumn (Autumness)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1629

Etching of a brawling crowd beside a brick house with barrels, bare trees, and a distant town under a cloudy sky.

Winter (Hymens)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1629

Etching of townspeople skating and walking on a frozen river beside a brick tower and bare trees in winter.

January (Ianuarius)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29