Wenceslaus HollarCzech, English, 1607–1677Delfshaven
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Unknown
Where is “Delfshaven” now? Collection: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum, Braunschweig. Unknown.
Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
Braunschweig, Germany
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
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- Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum
- Image: Herzog Anton Ulrich Museum — CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
In the life of Wenceslaus Hollar
The whole life1633
Moves to Cologne
In 1633 he moves to Cologne, where his first book will appear two years later.
1635
His first book is published
In Cologne in 1635 Hollar publishes his first book.
1636
Meets the Earl of Arundel
The famous nobleman and art collector Thomas Howard, 21st Earl of Arundel, then on a diplomatic mission to the imperial court of Emperor Ferdinand II, takes notice of him. Hollar is employed as a draftsman.
1636
Travels with Arundel to Vienna and Prague
As a draftsman he accompanies the earl on a journey to Vienna and Prague, his native city.
![Bride, from "Dance of Death", Wenceslaus Hollar, [1651] late 18th century printing](https://images.metmuseum.org/CRDImages/dp/web-large/DP822840.jpg)
