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A potter runs towards a jug which a blast of wind from a cherub in the clouds has shattered. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by J. Ogilby.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1666Reference: 39650i
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The dance of death from the original designs of Hans Holbein, Illus. with 33 plates / engraved by W. Hollar. With descriptions in English and French [also life and F. Douce's introduction].
Date: 1816
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A cat is carrying a cock in its mouth in front of a moated country house. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.
Aesop.Reference: 39734i
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A lion devouring its prey in a cave while its crown and sceptre are perched on a rock at the entrance. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.
Aesop.Reference: 39683i
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Musæum Tradescantianum: or, A collection of rarities : Preserved at South-Lambeth neer London by John Tradescant.
Tradescant, John, 1608-1662Date: M.DC.LVI. [1656]
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Landscape with peasants working on the fields and village people going about their businesses, above them the zodiacal sign of Aries (the Ram); representing the month March. Etching by W. Hollar after J. van de Velde.
Velde, Jan van de, 1593-1641.Reference: 39024i
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The coronation procession of King Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Etching, 1662.
Date: [1662]Reference: 2889833i
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Meegan, a sex worker and her charges. Etching by a follower of Wenceslaus Hollar.
Date: [between 1800 and 1809?]Reference: 27937i
Part of: Portraits of celebrated courtezans: from the original copper plates engraved by W. Hollar in the reign of Charles the second.
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The New River, Islington. Etching by W. Hollar, 1665.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: 1665Reference: 38521i
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A woman in the costume of Prague. Etching by W. Hollar, 1643.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Reference: 35433i
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Luci, a sex worker and her charges. Etching by a follower of Wenceslaus Hollar.
Date: [between 1800 and 1809?]Reference: 27938i
Part of: Portraits of celebrated courtezans: from the original copper plates engraved by W. Hollar in the reign of Charles the second.
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A woman, the wife of a merchant, in the costume of Prague. Etching by W. Hollar, 1642.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Reference: 35434i
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Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, a male donor and seven surrounding niches enclosing other figures. Engraving by W. Hollar, 1650, after A. van Diepenbeeck.
Diepenbeeck, Abraham van, 1596-1675.Reference: 10903i
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A physician holding an astronomical instrument looks into a mirror to observe the backside of a woman who inserts a speculum between her buttocks; right, an ape. Etching by W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [between 1600 and 1699]Reference: 568163i
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King James I of England on his deathbed, attended by courtiers trying to poison him. Etching by or after W. Hollar, ca. 1672.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: 1672Reference: 36283i
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A fox is running away from a lion dressed in regal robe sitting in a cave. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.
Aesop.Date: 1665Reference: 39738i
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A fox is sitting underneath a tree on which a cockerel and two hens are sitting, while a stag hunt is taking place in the background. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.
Aesop.Reference: 39698i
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Janos Banffy Hunyados. Line engraving, 1799, after W. Hollar after J. P. Gowy.
Gowy, Jacob Peter, active 1632-1661.Date: 1799Reference: 747i
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A noblewoman in Bohemian costume. Etching by W. Hollar.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Reference: 35430i
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A wolf is biting a ram in the foreground while wolves are pursuing sheep in all directions in the background. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.
Aesop.Reference: 39675i
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A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.
Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677.Date: [1674]Reference: 24367i
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Torso of a man, seen from the back, with the muscles emphasized. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar after Leonardo da Vinci, 1645.
Leonardo, da Vinci, 1452-1519.Date: 1648Reference: 29169i
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A fox and a porcupine are confronting each other in a mountainous landscape. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by J. Ogilby.
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.Date: 1666Reference: 39632i
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A man covering his face with a cloak enters a house by the door and holds a half-loaf of bread to a dog that springs at him; illustration of a fable by Aesop. Etching by W. Hollar.
Aesop.Date: [1668?]Reference: 39665i
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A winter landscape with people skating on a lake, above them the zodiacal sign of the Aquarius (the water-carrier); representing the month January. Etching by W. Hollar after J. van de Velde.
Velde, Jan van de, 1593-1641.Reference: 39022i

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A potter runs towards a jug which a blast of wind from a cherub in the clouds has shattered. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by J. Ogilby.

The dance of death from the original designs of Hans Holbein, Illus. with 33 plates / engraved by W. Hollar. With descriptions in English and French [also life and F. Douce's introduction].

A cat is carrying a cock in its mouth in front of a moated country house. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.

A lion devouring its prey in a cave while its crown and sceptre are perched on a rock at the entrance. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.

Musæum Tradescantianum: or, A collection of rarities : Preserved at South-Lambeth neer London by John Tradescant.

Landscape with peasants working on the fields and village people going about their businesses, above them the zodiacal sign of Aries (the Ram); representing the month March. Etching by W. Hollar after J. van de Velde.

The coronation procession of King Charles II of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Etching, 1662.

Meegan, a sex worker and her charges. Etching by a follower of Wenceslaus Hollar.

The New River, Islington. Etching by W. Hollar, 1665.

A woman in the costume of Prague. Etching by W. Hollar, 1643.

Luci, a sex worker and her charges. Etching by a follower of Wenceslaus Hollar.

A woman, the wife of a merchant, in the costume of Prague. Etching by W. Hollar, 1642.

Saint Mary (the Blessed Virgin) with the Christ Child, a male donor and seven surrounding niches enclosing other figures. Engraving by W. Hollar, 1650, after A. van Diepenbeeck.

A physician holding an astronomical instrument looks into a mirror to observe the backside of a woman who inserts a speculum between her buttocks; right, an ape. Etching by W. Hollar.

King James I of England on his deathbed, attended by courtiers trying to poison him. Etching by or after W. Hollar, ca. 1672.

A fox is running away from a lion dressed in regal robe sitting in a cave. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.

A fox is sitting underneath a tree on which a cockerel and two hens are sitting, while a stag hunt is taking place in the background. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.

Janos Banffy Hunyados. Line engraving, 1799, after W. Hollar after J. P. Gowy.

A noblewoman in Bohemian costume. Etching by W. Hollar.

A wolf is biting a ram in the foreground while wolves are pursuing sheep in all directions in the background. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by Aesop.

A large elephant with a monkey on its back and various flowers and insects. Etching by W. Hollar, 1663, after himself.

Torso of a man, seen from the back, with the muscles emphasized. Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar after Leonardo da Vinci, 1645.

A fox and a porcupine are confronting each other in a mountainous landscape. Etching by W. Hollar for a fable by J. Ogilby.

A man covering his face with a cloak enters a house by the door and holds a half-loaf of bread to a dog that springs at him; illustration of a fable by Aesop. Etching by W. Hollar.

A winter landscape with people skating on a lake, above them the zodiacal sign of the Aquarius (the water-carrier); representing the month January. Etching by W. Hollar after J. van de Velde.