Hans von Zurch, Goldsmith

1647

Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein the Younger

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Hans Holbein the Younger

Artist After, German, 1497/1498 - 1543

This image depicts the upper half of a man's body. He is seated with his body turned slightly to the side, facing forward. The man has a long, oval face with pronounced cheekbones, deep-set eyes, and slightly parted lips. He is wearing a large, soft hat that covers his hair and drapes over his shoulders. The man is dressed in a period outfit, including a shirt with a high collar and a voluminous jacket made of heavy fabric. The background is plain, drawing focus to the man's features and clothing. Text appears in a decorative border at the top, revealing the subject and the artist.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.84

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 974, State only


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 974, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65087094

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