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Wenceslaus Hollar
Study of a Head

1635

$800
£609.31
€729.13
CA$1,140.14
A$1,159.04
CHF 670.74
MX$15,407.96
NOK 7,525.42
SEK 8,016.16
DKK 5,449.31

About the Item

By Wenceslaus Hollar, after Jan Van Bylert (Biler) Etching on cream laid paper, 3 7/16 x 2 3/4 inches (87 x 70 mm), thread margins. Lacking the inscription in the plate; "Felix Biler in: W Hollar fee: 1635," generally found in the top left image. In very good condition with a minor area of skinning in the top left sheet edge on the verso. Printed later. [Hollstein p. 71]
  • Creator:
    Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 - 1677, Czech)
  • Creation Year:
    1635
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 3.44 in (8.74 cm)Width: 2.75 in (6.99 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Middletown, NY
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BH5031stDibs: LU1979210870832

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