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Portrait of Wenceslaus Hollar

Wenceslaus Hollar and Jan Meyssens

Portrait of Wenceslaus Hollar

1648

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Portrait of Wenceslaus Hollar

1648

Physical Qualities Etching, Sheet: 206 x 156 mm. (8 1/8 x 6 1/8 in.) Plate: 162 x 114 mm. (6 3/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit Line Garrett Collection
Object Number 1946.112.2341
The City Real and Ideal

Inscribed: lower right in plate in reverse: "W Hollar fecit collectioned Arundalli"; across bottom in plate: WENCESLAUS HOLLAR / Gentilhomme ne a Prage l'an 1607, a esté de nature fort inclin pr l'art de meniature principa. / lement pour esclaircir, mais beaucoup retardé par son pere, lan 1627, il est partir de Prage aijant / demeure en divers lieux en Allemaigne, il ç est addonne pourpeu de temps a esclaircir et aplicquer leau forte, estant party de Coloigne avec le Comte d'Arondel vers Vienne et dillec par Prage / vers lAngleterre, ou aijant esté serviteur domesticque de Duc de Lorck, il s'est retire de la a cause / de la guerre a Anvers ou il reside encores. / Ie. Menssens pinxit et excudit.

Markings: Claghorn stamp on verso; WM: crowned shield with fleur de lis

Artist

Wenceslaus Hollar

1606–1676

Bohemian, 1607-1677
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Artist

Jan Meyssens

1611–1669

Flemish, 1612-1670
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