Nun

1651

Wenceslaus Hollar after Hans Holbein the Younger after Abraham van Diepenbeeck

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

Abraham van Diepenbeeck

Artist After, Flemish, 1596 - 1675

Hans Holbein the Younger

Artist After, German, 1497/1498 - 1543

This is a drawing of a scene framed by ornate architectural elements. The central scene depicts three figures in a chapel-like interior, with one figure in the rear appearing skeletal and holding an hourglass. The other two figures are kneeling and praying towards a crucifix at the altar. The setting features large arch windows with classical detailing. Surrounding the central tableau is an elaborate frame with columns on either side, each adorned with urn-like decorations. Above and below the central scene are cherub-like figures, with skeletal motifs prominently featured, including skulls and bones.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching with border "Democritus and Heraclitus" (Pennington 233A)

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4890

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 1141, State i/iv

  • Series Title

    Dance of Death [Pennington 233-262]

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Fritz Rumpf [1856-1927], Potsdam (Lugt 2161); (sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 588); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

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. 1141, state i/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q64962473

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