8/8
1627 - 1636
Medium
etching
Dimensions
119; 45
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 2228
Art Historical Context
Wenceslaus Hollar, a masterful Bohemian etcher born in 1607, created *8/8* during his early career between 1627 and 1636, a period when he honed his craft in Prague amid the turmoil of the Thirty Years' War. This small etching, measuring just 45 mm high by 119 mm wide, exemplifies Hollar's extraordinary skill in capturing intricate details on a miniature scale. As the eighth plate in a series (denoted by its title), it reflects the artist's burgeoning reputation for producing finely wrought prints that documented architecture, landscapes, and daily life with remarkable precision. Etching, Hol...
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...