Paedopaegnion
Medium
etching
Dimensions
206; 124
About this artwork
collector's mark: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Paedopaegnion***Wenceslaus Hollar,1646* *Etching, 124 × 206 mmStep into the intricate world of 17th printmaking with Wenceslauslar's *Paedopaegnion*, a delicate etching from 1646. Hollar, a Bohemian virtuoso who flourished in England after arriving in 1636, the etching technique—drawing acid-resistant lines on a copper plate immersing it in acid to bite the grooves, then inking and printing. This allowed for exquisite detail in small formats like this 124 × 206 mm gem, making fine art accessible beyond paintings. Created amid England's turbulent Civil War years, Hollar's work captured eve...
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...