Schelp
1644 - 1652
Medium
etching
Dimensions
91; 141
About this artwork
Prent maakt deel uit van een 39-delige serie met verschillende soorten schelpen.
Art Historical Context
**Schelp** by Wenceslaus Hol (1644–1652) is a delicate etching capturing the intricate beauty of a single seashell, measuring just 91 mm high by 141 mm wide. Hollar, a masterful Bohemian-born engraver active in 17th-century Europe, this print as part of an ambitious 39-part series dedicated to various shell species. Renowned for his meticulous detail and scientific precision, Hollar's work reflects the era's fascination with natural history, bridging art and early scientific illustration. Etching allowed Hollar to achieve extraordinary fine lines and textures, rendering the shell's ridges, cu...
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...