Boeiers op zee
Medium
etching
Dimensions
236; 145
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
### Boeiers op Zee Wenceslaus Hol's *Boeiers op Zee* (Boats at Sea), created in 1647, the dynamic maritime world of 17th-century Europe through delicate art of etching. Hollar, a Bohemian master printmaker (1607–1677), was renowned for his reproductions of landscapes, architecture and daily life. By 1647, he had settled in Antwerp after fleeing England's Civil War, where he drew inspiration from the bustling Dutch and Flemish ports. This small etching (145 × 236 mm) likely depicts traditional Dutch boeiers—sturdy, flat-bottomed sailing vessels used for coastal trade—evoking the era's seafarin...
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...