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Wenceslas Hollar, artist
Bohemian, 1607 - 1677
Stochow, 1650
etching
12.9 x 8.4 cm (image)
Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Sopher Collection 1990.1.436

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after, Jakob van Oost the Elder

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Artist Biography: Master etcher whose works are a rich source of information about the 17th century. ~~Went to Frankfurt in 1627. Studied under the engraver and publisher Matth‰usMerian. Later moved to Strasbourg, then to Cologne in 1633. Attracted the attention of the collector Thomas, earl of Arundel, with whom he was associated for most of his life. Settled in England in 1637, moving to Antwerp in about 1644, and returning to London in 1652. ~~Illustrated a number of books and produced the celebrated "Views of London," after the Great Fire of 1666. Some 3,000 plates are credited to him. Appointed royal scenographer to Charles II. Died in extreme poverty. ~~Reference: Parthey, Gustav. Wenzel Hollar. ( Berlin: Verlag der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung, 1853)~

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