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Etched cityscape of Tangier showing rooftops, a bell tower, and a fortified castle on a hill under a hazy sky.

Prospect of the inner part of Tangier, with the upper Castle, from South-East, from "Views of Tangier"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1669-73

Etched view of Tangier's walled city and bay with ships, soldiers marching, and horsemen on the hills in the foreground.

Prospect of ye lower part of Tangier, from the hill West of White-hall, from "Views of Tangier"

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1669-73

Etching of a she-wolf nursing two naked infants beside a rock, after a design by Giulio Romano, 1652.

Romulus and Remus

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652

Etching of Cupid, a winged child with curly hair, riding a walking lion with a thick curled mane.

Cupid on a lion

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1652

Helmeted Head wtih Bird's Head Crest

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 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

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 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

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

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

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 snowy farmyard with a barn, bare trees, horses and figures in winter cloaks, including a group inside the stable

Adoration of the Kings

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etched title page with hunting hounds, a stag head, a rifle, and a coat of arms beneath a Latin dedication.

Titlepage with hounds and hunting equipment

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of six slender hounds grouped on an open field, some standing and two seated in the foreground.

Six Hounds

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of eleven hounds grouped on open ground, some standing, sitting and lying down, rendered in fine hatched lines.

Eleven Hounds

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1646

Etching of winged putti among clouds with parrots and songbirds in a tree and an eagle flying above.

Air

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1647

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

The Dead Hare

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1649

Etching of a skeleton pulling a startled monk beside a column, with an hourglass on the ground and a Latin caption below.

The Monk, 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 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 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 townspeople skating and walking on a frozen river beside a brick tower and bare trees in winter.

January (Ianuarius)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29

Etching of a rural April landscape with thatched farmhouses, a church steeple, horse riders, and grazing cattle.

April (Aprills)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29

Etching of a riverside village with a tower, houses, a rowing boat, and costumed figures walking on a road in the foreground.

May (Maius)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29

Etching of shepherds and cattle in a village landscape with a bridge, windmill and farmhouses, with Latin text below.

June (Junius)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29

Etching of a Gothic church and harvest workers in a field, with rolling hills and a Latin inscription below.

August (Augustus)

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29

Etching of a castle on a rock above a river, with grape pickers filling barrels in the foreground and boats on the water.

October

Wenceslaus Hollar, 1628-29