Ornate Goblet

1642

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

The image displays an ornate, large goblet with a lid. It features a sculpture of two embracing figures on top, intricate floral and patterned embellishments, depictions of human faces and scrollwork. The color palette is monochrome with grayscale shades similar to an engraving or pencil sketch. The cup is positioned centrally with the sculpted figures on top, while the stand at the bottom includes decorative patterns extending downwards.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5061

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 398, 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. 398, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026609

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