Henry van der Borcht, Painter

1648

Wenceslaus Hollar after Joannes Meyssens

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Joannes Meyssens

Artist After, Flemish, 1612 - 1670

The image shows a man from the waist up, positioned slightly turned to the side, with his gaze directed towards the viewer. He has long, wavy hair that falls to his shoulders and a mustache. His facial expression is neutral. He is clothed in a garment with a large collar and button detail. He is holding an open book with his left hand, and the page is visible to the viewer, showing briefly sketched figures. The background is a simple textured pattern without distinct objects.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.87

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 1052, State ii/v

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. 1052, state ii/v.

Wikidata ID

Q65087110

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