Album of Prints by Hollar
Medium
Etching
Dimensions
22 13/16 × 16 9/16 × 2 3/4 in. (58 × 42 × 7 cm)
Classification
Books
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1921
Accession Number
20.81.3
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the intricate world of 17th printmaking with the *Album of Prints by Hollar*, captivating collection created by Wenceslaus Hollar in 1650. Born in Prague, Hollar was a Bohemian artist who fled religious turmoil in Europe to settle in England, where he became one of the era's most prolific etchers. This album, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints, showcases his mastery through a series etched portraits focused on men's—intimate studies that capture expressions, textures, and character with remarkable precision. Etching, Hollar's preferred medium, allowed him...
About the Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar · 1607–1677
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) was a prolific Bohemian etcher who became one of the most accomplished printmakers of the seventeenth century. Born in Prague, he trained under Matthäus Merian in Frankfurt before entering the service of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, in 1636. Hollar spent most of his career in England, where he produced approximately 2,740 etchings documenting an extraordinary range...