H. Laurentius
Medium
etching
Dimensions
117; 92
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 117 mm x breedte 92 mm
Art Historical Context
Wenceslaus Hollar's *H. Laurentius* (1650) is a delicate etching measuring just 117 mm high 92 mm wide, capturing the artist's mastery of miniature portraiture. Hollar, a Bohemianaver who settled in England in 1636, was one of the 17th century's most prolific printmakers, producing over 2,500 works renowned for their exquisite detail and precision. This-scale piece exemplifies his skill in rendering faces, textures, and subtle shading on a copper plate. Created during the turbulent post-Civil War era in England, where Hollar worked for aristocratic patrons like Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel,...
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...