Landschappen naar Jacques d'Arthois
Medium
etching
Dimensions
214; 157
About this artwork
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Art Historical Context
**Landschappen naar d'Arthois** is a delicate etching by the masterful Bohemian printmaker Wenceslaus Hol, created in 1649. just 157mm by 214mm, this small yet intricate work reproduces landscapes inspired by the Flemish Baroque painter Jacques d'Arth, known for his poetic depictions of the natural world around Brussels. Hollar, who fled the turmoil of the Thirty Years' and settled in England, was renowned for his prolific output of over 2,500 etchings, capturing everything from city views to natural scenes with astonishing precision. The technique here—etching combined with drypoint ("ets en...
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...