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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

17,354 works

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 preacher in a pulpit with a skeleton beside him, addressing a seated congregation in a church interior.

Preacher, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton wrestling an armored knight over fallen bodies, with an hourglass and a skeletal procession behind.

The Knight, 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 bridal couple in period dress with a skeleton playing a drum beside them, an hourglass at their feet.

Bridal pair, 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

Engraved portrait of a young boy in a plumed cap and embroidered sleeves holding an orb, with Latin verse below.

Edward VI

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1650

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 covered goblet with embracing figures on the lid, bearded herm supports, and lion-paw feet.

Ornate goblet

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1642

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 lidded ewer with a wide spout and ornate scrolled handle, decorated with foliate patterns on its base and body.

Jug with wide spout

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Engraving of a covered ewer with arabesque ornament, a snake-head spout on the right and a scrolled handle on the left.

Jug with lid, engraved with arabesque pattern, the narrow spout to right ending in snake's head, handle to left

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Pastel drawing of a nude woman seen from behind, arms raised, combing long red hair against a colorful background.

Nude woman combing her hair

Edgar Degas, 1888

Etching of a skeleton holding a flask beside a seated doctor in a physician's office, with bottles on shelves and a skull on

Doctor, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Etching of a skeleton touching a bride as an attendant helps her with her gown, with an hourglass on a chest beside them.

Bride, from "Dance of Death"

Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing

Engraved title page with ornate script and swash flourishes reading Characaturas by Leonardo da Vinci, from drawings by Wince

Title Page: Characaturas by Leonardo da Vinci, from Drawings by Wincelslaus Hollar, out of the Portland Museum

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1786

Engraved oval portrait of a man with curled hair and white collar, hand resting on books, with a coat of arms below.

Vera Effigies Guilielmi Burton / L.L. Baccalaurei

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1657-58

Engraved bust portrait of a bare-chested man with a beaded headband, shell necklace and beaded earrings, dated 1645.

Unus Americanus ex Virginia (An American from Virginia)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645

Engraved portrait of a standing woman in a satin gown beside a table with a flower vase and drapery.

Mary, Princess of Orange

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1641

Engraved portrait of a woman with curly hair and pearls holding flowers, with a landscape and tree behind her.

Mary Villiers, Dutchess of Lennox and Richmond

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1645-50