Wenceslaus HollarCzech, English, 1607–1677Arend
About the work
In the museum's own words — in Dutch
Een arend met uitgeslagen vleugels, omgeven door verschillende vogels.
Rijksmuseum
Particulars
- Accession number
- RP-P-OB-11.627
Meanwhile, in the life of Wenceslaus Hollar
The whole life1646–1652
Works in Antwerp during the Civil Wars
During the unrest of the Civil Wars he works in Antwerp, where he produces many of his most renowned works: Dutch cityscapes, seascapes, depictions of nature, his “muffs” and “shells”.
1652
Returns to London
In 1652 he returns to London and lives for a time with the engraver William Faithorne near Temple Bar.
after 1654
Loses his young son to the plague
His young son, who was reputed to have artistic ability, dies of the plague.
after 1654
Illustrates Virgil, Homer, Juvenal and Dugdale
In the following years many books he illustrated are published: Ogilby’s Virgil and Homer, Stapylton’s Juvenal, and Dugdale’s Warwickshire, St Paul’s and Monasticon (part one). But his work for the booksellers was poorly paid, and his commissions declined as the Court no longer purchased his works after the Restoration.
![Bride, from "Dance of Death", Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/web-large/DP822840.jpg)
