Wenceslaus Hollar
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personBohemian, 1607–1677
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Selected Works274

Museum Acquisitions

Art Institute of Chicago
Landscape with a House on Cliffs
Landscape with a House on Cliffs, 1646
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Monjardin Castle
Monjardin Castle, 1650
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper, tipped on a wove paper mount
Art Institute of Chicago
Wiston Place
Wiston Place, 1643
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Beggar, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois
The Beggar, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois, 1648
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Heron Shooting, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois
Heron Shooting, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois, 1648
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
The Hunter, from Landscapes
The Hunter, from Landscapes, 1651
Acquired 2023
Etching on cream laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, from Prospectus aliquot locorum...
Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, from Prospectus aliquot locorum..., 1643
Acquired 2023
Etching on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Muff with a Brocade band
Muff with a Brocade band, 1645
Acquired 2021
Etching in black on ivory laid paper
Art Institute of Chicago
Still-Life with a Group of Muffs, a Pair of Gloves, and Two Kerchiefs
Still-Life with a Group of Muffs, a Pair of Gloves, and Two Kerchiefs, 1647
Acquired 2018
Etching in black on cream laid paper
Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
A Jay, with a Distant View of the Rhine at Remagen
A Jay, with a Distant View of the Rhine at Remagen, 1646
Acquired 2017
Etching
Cleveland Museum of Art
Muscarum Scarabeorum, vermiumque Variae Figure & Formae: A Moth, Three Butterflies and Two Beetles
Muscarum Scarabeorum, vermiumque Variae Figure & Formae: A Moth, Three Butterflies and Two Beetles, 1646
Acquired 2006
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Hammer Museum
Prospect of Yorke Castle at Tangier (top) and Prospect of the Lower part of Tangier from the hill west of White Wall
Prospect of Yorke Castle at Tangier (top) and Prospect of the Lower part of Tangier from the hill west of White Wall
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Arundel and Surrey
Elizabeth Stewart, Countess of Arundel and Surrey
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Port of Tangier from Above Without the Watergate (top) and Prospect of the Inner Part of Tangier with the Upper Castle from South-East (bottom)
Port of Tangier from Above Without the Watergate (top) and Prospect of the Inner Part of Tangier with the Upper Castle from South-East (bottom)
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Prospect of the Bowling Green at Whitehall Tangier
Prospect of the Bowling Green at Whitehall Tangier
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Canon of the Order of St. Gilbert
Canon of the Order of St. Gilbert
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Wm Burton
Wm Burton
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Canon of the Order of Augustin
Canon of the Order of Augustin
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
The Maid with Basket of Vegetables
The Maid with Basket of Vegetables
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Muley Arsheld Zeriff Prince of Taffeleta Emperor of Morocco and Fez
Muley Arsheld Zeriff Prince of Taffeleta Emperor of Morocco and Fez
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Pietro Aretino
Pietro Aretino
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
La Bella Laura Del Petrarca
La Bella Laura Del Petrarca
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Prospect of the Westside of York Castle, Tangier
Prospect of the Westside of York Castle, Tangier
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Landscape with a Sportsman
Landscape with a Sportsman
Acquired 2003
Etching
Hammer Museum
Tangier - Title Page
Tangier - Title Page
Acquired 2003
Etching

Previous Sales

Rachel Davis Fine Arts
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$100
Mar 2026
Bonhams
Head of a Young Black Boy (Pennington 2005; New Hollstein 147)
Head of a Young Black Boy (Pennington 2005; New Hollstein 147), 1635
$3,834
Jun 2025
Bonhams
View of Strasbourg from the north east
View of Strasbourg from the north east
Sold
Jul 2023
Sotheby's
View across the rooftops of Lambeth Palace
View across the rooftops of Lambeth Palace
$819,000
Jan 2023
Bonhams
'Several Ways of Hunting, Hawking & Fishing, according to the English Manner' - The complete set of 12 etchings and engravings, on laid paper, with heading and explanatory quatrain, divided into two series each numbered 1 to 6 along with title-plate
'Several Ways of Hunting, Hawking & Fishing, according to the English Manner' - The complete set of 12 etchings and engravings, on laid paper, with heading and explanatory quatrain, divided into two series each numbered 1 to 6 along with title-plate
$2,069
Feb 2022
Sotheby's
Head of a Cat (Small Size) (P. 2108)
Head of a Cat (Small Size) (P. 2108)
£2,200 ($3k USD)
Dec 2021
Christie's
The Wedding Dance
The Wedding Dance
£3,000 ($4k USD)
Dec 2021
Bonhams
Head of a Cat (Pennington 2109)
Head of a Cat (Pennington 2109), 1646
$3,134
Sep 2021
Christie's
Head of a Cat (Pennington 2109)
Head of a Cat (Pennington 2109)
£5,625 ($7k USD)
Apr 2008
Christie's
A landscape near Düren with pollarded willows by a stream
A landscape near Düren with pollarded willows by a stream
£16,800 ($22k USD)
Dec 2006
Christie's
A landscape with trees and a walled park
A landscape with trees and a walled park
£7,200 ($10k USD)
Dec 2006
Christie's
View of Maxstoke Castle, Warwickshire
View of Maxstoke Castle, Warwickshire
£5,400 ($7k USD)
Jun 2006
Christie's
London and Westminster (Pennington 1013)
London and Westminster (Pennington 1013)
£2,987 ($4k USD)
May 2002
Christie's
View of the town and fort, Tangier, from the south-east ( recto ); View from the Bowling Green, Tangier ( verso )
View of the town and fort, Tangier, from the south-east ( recto ); View from the Bowling Green, Tangier ( verso )
£12,925 ($17k USD)
Nov 2000
Christie's
Royal Exchange of London
Royal Exchange of London
£1,468 ($2k USD)
Sep 2000
Forum Auctions · Artsy
The Four Seasons: The three quarter length figures
The Four Seasons: The three quarter length figures, 1641
Bidding closed
The set of four etchings
Forum Auctions · Artsy
Dark Fur Double-Muff with black Half-Mask
Dark Fur Double-Muff with black Half-Mask, 1642
Bidding closed
Etching
Forum Auctions · Artsy
A Muff in Five Views
A Muff in Five Views, 1645
Bidding closed
Etching
Forum Auctions · Artsy
Dark Fur Double-Muff with black Half-Mask
Dark Fur Double-Muff with black Half-Mask, 1647
Bidding closed
Etching

For Sale

Pia Gallo · Artsy
A Muff in Five Views
A Muff in Five Views, 1645
For sale
Etching
Helmut H. Rumbler Kunsthandel · Artsy
The White Dog – The Maltese or Bolognese Puppy. After A. Matham
The White Dog – The Maltese or Bolognese Puppy. After A. Matham, 1649
For sale
Etching on paper
C. G. Boerner · Artsy
A Muff, seen from five different perspectives
A Muff, seen from five different perspectives , 1646
For sale
Etching
Clark Art Institute · Artsy
The Four Seasons: Autumn
The Four Seasons: Autumn, 1644
For sale
Etching on paper
Clark Art Institute · Artsy
The Four Seasons: Winter
The Four Seasons: Winter, 1644
For sale
Etching and engraving on paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Mercatoris Francofurtensis Vxor
Mercatoris Francofurtensis Vxor
For sale
Etching
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Strasbourg: A Toll House
Strasbourg: A Toll House, 1632
For sale
Etching on laid paper
National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. · Artsy
Augsburg
Augsburg, 1635
For sale
Etching
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Other Museum Acquisitions12

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Landscape with a House on Cliffs
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.1 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Monjardin Castle
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.7 · Etching on ivory laid paper, tipped on a wove paper mount
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Wiston Place
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.4 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Beggar, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.5 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Heron Shooting, from Landscapes after Jacques d'Arthois
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.6 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
The Hunter, from Landscapes
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.2 · Etching on cream laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight, from Prospectus aliquot locorum...
Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, United States · Acquired 2023 · Accession 2023.1235.3 · Etching on ivory laid paper
Charles Hack and the Hearn Family Trust Collection, purchased with funds provided by the Harry B. and Bessie K. Braude Memorial, Amanda S. Johnson and Marion J. Livingston, anon…
Twelve Heads
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.131.9 · Etching; second state of two
Gift of Barbara E. Fox, from the Collection of Howard A. Fox, MD and Barbara E. Fox, 2022
The King and Queen of Tunis (Rex et Regina de Tunis)
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.131.7 · Etching
Gift of Barbara E. Fox, from the Collection of Howard A. Fox, MD and Barbara E. Fox, 2022
Two Deformed Heads Facing Inwards
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.131.6 · Etching
Gift of Barbara E. Fox, from the Collection of Howard A. Fox, MD and Barbara E. Fox, 2022
Two Deformed Heads Facing Inwards
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.131.3 · Etching
Gift of Barbara E. Fox, from the Collection of Howard A. Fox, MD and Barbara E. Fox, 2022
The Sea (Das Meer)
Metropolitan Museum of Art · New York, United States · Acquired 2022 · Accession 2022.131.1 · Etching
Gift of Barbara E. Fox, from the Collection of Howard A. Fox, MD and Barbara E. Fox, 2022
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렘브란트 등 거장들의 뉴암스테르담(구 뉴욕) 풍경전 'Old Masters, New Amsterdam" 뉴욕역사협회(5/1-8/30)
The New York Historical will present 'Old Masters, New Amsterdam' from May 1 to August 30, 2026, a first-of-its-kind exhibition using 17th-century Dut…
exhibitionsMay 11, 2026
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death
Wenceslaus Hollar dies
Jan 1, 1677
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birth
Wenceslaus Hollar born
Jan 1, 1607