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Wenceslaus Hollar (23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a prolific and accomplished Bohemian graphic artist of the 17th century, who spent much of his life in England. He is known to German speakers as Wenzel Hollar; and to Czech speakers as Václav Hollar (Czech: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈɦolar]). He is particularly noted for his engravings and etchings. He was born in Prague, died in London, and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster. (From Wikipedia) More about Wenceslaus Hollar:
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6 additional books about Wenceslaus Hollar in the extended shelves:![[X-Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/infouc.gif) Wenceslaus Hollar and his views of London and Windsor in the seventeenth century (John Lane, 1922), by Arthur M. Hind (page images at HathiTrust)- A description of the works of the ingenious delineator and engraver Wenceslaus Hollar : disposed into classes of different sorts; with some account of his life (Printed for William Bathoe ..., 1759), by George Vertue (page images at HathiTrust)
- Exhibition of a selection from the work of Wenceslaus Hollar. (Printed by Spottiswoode & Co., 1875), by Burlington Fine Arts Club (page images at HathiTrust)
- Václav Hollar : doplňky ku G. Partheyovu popisnému seznamu jeho rytin (Praha : Výboru Království Českého 1898., 1898), by František Adolf Borovský (page images at HathiTrust)
- Wenzel Hollar. Beschreibendes verzeichniss seiner kupferstiche (Nicolai, 1853), by Gustav Friedrich Constantin Parthy (page images at HathiTrust)
- A catalogue of plates,: the prints whereof are useful for gentlemen, artists, and gentlewomen, and school-mistresses works, sold by Arthur Tooker, stationer at the Globe over against Salisbury House in the Strand, where you may have choice of maps, and also Italian, German, and the Low Countrey prints, Indian ink, abortive skins, all sorts of paintings, and all stationary wares. ([London : s.n., ca. 1670]), by Arthur Tooker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
Books by Wenceslaus Hollar: ![[Info]](https://onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/info.gif) Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677, illust.: The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated: From Records, Leiger-Books, Manuscripts, Charters, Evidences, Tombes, and Armes, Beautified With Maps, Prospects, and Portraictures (London: T. Warren, 1656), by William Dugdale
Additional books by Wenceslaus Hollar in the extended shelves:- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: [The dance of death (Chez N. Pitau, rue St. Jacques proche les Mathurins, 1680), also by Jacques van Merle, Nicolas Pitau, Abraham van Diepenbeeck, and Hans Holbein (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Antiquities of London and its environs : containing views of houses, monuments, statues, and other curious remains of antiquity, engraved from original drawings, communicated by several members of the Society of Antiquaries : with remarks and references to the historical works of Pennant, Lysons, Stowe, Weaver, Camden, Maitland, &c. (Pubd. by T. Sewell ..., R. Faulder ..., T. Simco ..., J. Manson ..., Messrs. Molteno and Colnaghi ..., J.T. Smith ..., & Nath. Smith ..., 1800), also by John Thomas Smith, William Marlow, and Benjamin Green (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The antiquities of St. Peters, or the abbey church of Westminster : containing all the inscriptions, epitaphs, &c. upon the tombs and grave-stones : with the lives, marriages and issue of the most eminent personages therein reposited and their coats of arms truly emblazon'd (Printed by J.N. and sold by John Morphew ..., 1711), also by Jodocus Crull (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Bruxella, incomparabili exemplo septenaria, Gripho Palladio descripta (Ex officina Ioannis MommartI, 1646), also by Erycius Puteanus, Christoffel van Sichem, and Abraham Dircks Santvoort (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Characaturas (J. Clarke, 1786), also by Leonardo da Vinci (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The dance of death (J. Harding, 1804) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The dance of death; from the original designs of Hans Holbein, Illus. with 33 plates (J. Coxhead, 1816), also by Hans Holbein (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: De schilder-konst der oude begrepen in drie boecken (Voor Zacharias Roman ..., 1641), also by Franciscus Junius and Jan de Brune (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: De studio militari, libri quatuor (Typis Rogeri Norton, impensis Johannis Martin, & Jacobi Allestrye ..., 1654), also by Nicholas Upton, Henry Spelman, Johannes de Bado Aureo, Robert C. Vaughan, William Faithorne, and Edward Bysshe (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Easy and familiar method for the improvement of youth in the practice of that useful art (Printed for John Bowles, at the Black Horse in Cornhill, and Carington Bowles, in St. Paul's Church Yard, 1764), also by Gérard de Lairesse, Antoine Watteau, François Vivarès, Carle Vanloo, Paul van Somer, Henry Roberts, Charles Joseph Natoire, Sebastian Franck, Charles-Alphonse Dufresnoy, Carington Bowles, John Bowles, and François Boucher (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The entertainment of his most excellent majestie Charles II, in his passage through the city of London to his coronation : containing an exact account of the whole solemnity, the triumphal arches, and cavalcade delineated in sculpture ; the speeches and impresses illustrated from antiquity : to these is added a brief narrative of His Majestie's solemn coronation : with his magnificent proceedings, and royal feast in Westminster-Hall (Printed by Tho: Roycroft, and are to be had at the Authors House ..., 1662), also by John Ogilby, David Loggan, and Edward Walker (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: An exhibition of etchings November, 1941. (New York, 1941) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: A genealogical history of the kings of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. : from the Conquest, anno 1066, to the year 1677 : in seven parts or books containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... with their effigies, seals, tombs ... all engraven in copper plates : furnished with several remarques and annotations (Printed by Tho. Newcomb for the author, 1677), also by Francis Sandford, Thomas Newcomb, Francis Barlow, Richard Gaywood, and Gregory King (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: A genealogical history of the kings of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. from the conquest, anno 1066 to the year, 1677 in seven parts or books, containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues, times of birth, death, places of burial, and monumental inscriptions : with their effigies, seals, tombs, cenotaphs, devises, arms, quarterings, crests, and supporters : all engraven in copper plates / furnished with several remarques and annotations by Francis Sanford, Esq. ... ([London] In the Savoy : Printed by Tho. Newcomb for the author, 1677), also by Francis Sandford, Gregory King, Richard Gaywood, and Francis Barlow (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere du roy tres-chrestien dans la Grande-Bretaigne : enrichie de planches (Par Jean Raworth, pour George Thomason & Octauian Pullen ..., 1639), also by M. de La Serre (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Histoire de l'entree de la reyne mere du roy tres-chrestien dans les Provinces Vnies des Pays-Bas : enrichie de planches (Par Jean Raworth, pour George Thomason & Octauian Pullen ..., 1639), also by M. de La Serre (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The history of St. Paul's Cathedral in London, from its foundation ... : beautified with sundry prospects of the old fabrick, which was destroyed by the fire of that city, 1666 : as also with the figures of the tombs and monuments therein, which were all defaced in the late rebellion : whereunto is added, a continuation thereof, setting forth what was done in the structure of the new church, to the year 1685 : likewise, an historical account of the northern cathedrals, and chief collegiate churches in the province of York (Printed by George James, for Jonah Bowyer ..., 1716), also by William Dugdale, John Harris, Jonah Bowyer, George James, and E. Maynard (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The history of the Church of Scotland, : beginning the year of our Lord 203, and continued to the end of the reign of King James VI. ... (Printed by R. Norton, for R. Royston,, 1668), also by John Spottiswood, Uzal Ogden, William Hole, and Brian Duppa (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter collected and digested into one body by Elias Ashmole ... (London : Printed by J. Macock, for Nathanael Brooke ..., 1672), also by Elias Ashmole and William Sherwin (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The institution, laws & ceremonies of the most noble Order of the Garter : work furnished with variety of matter, relating to honor and noblesse (Printed by J. Macock, for Nathanael Brooke ..., 1672), also by Elias Ashmole (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The kingdome of England & principality of Wales exactly described whith every sheere & the small townes in every one of them in six mappes, portable for every mans pocket ... / described by one that trauailled throughout the whole kingdome. ([London?] : sold by Thomas Ienner, 1644) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Le triomphe de la Mort (s.n., 1790), also by Hans Holbein (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Marqves d'honnevr de la maison de Tassis (En l'imprimerie Plantinienne de Balthasar Moretus, 1645), also by Jules Chifflet, Paulus Pontius, Michel Natalis, Cornelis Galle, Balthasar Moretus, Nikolaus van der Horst, and Plantijnsche Drukkerij (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Monuments de l'histoire de France en estampes et dessins (1783), also by Jean-Louis Soulavie, S. Thomassin, Bernard Picart, Jean-Baptiste Morret, Claude Mellan, Pierre Lepautre, Raymond La Fage, Romeyn de Hooghe, 19th century Gueuvin, Gautier Dagoty, Stefano Della Bella, François Chéreau, Jacques Callot, Abraham Bosse, Francesco Bartolozzi, Jean Audran, and Benoît Audran (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The most notable antiquity of Great Britain, vulgarly called Stone-Heng, on Salisbury plain (Printed by James Flesher for Daniel Pakeman ... and Laurence Chapman ..., 1655), also by Inigo Jones, Laurence Chapman, Daniel Pakeman, James Flesher, Anthony Van Dyck, and John Webb (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Museum Tradescantianum (Printed by John Grismond, and are to be sold by Nathanael Brooke ..., 1656), also by John Tradescant, Elias Ashmole, and Thomas Wharton (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Nachträge und Verbesserungen zum Verzeichnisse der Hollar'schen Kupferstiche (Verlag der Nicolaischen Buchhandlung, 1858), also by G. Parthey (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Original etchings (Printed by W. Lewis, in the 1810s), also by Cornelis Pietersz. Bega, Theodorus van Kessel, Jan Frans van Bloemen, Claude Lorrain, and Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Ornatus muliebris Anglicanus, or, The severall habits of English women : from the nobilitie to the contry [sic] woman, as they are in these times, 1640 (Published by Laurie & Whittle, 1794) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Ornatus muliebris Anglicanus or The severall habits of English women, from the nobilitie: to the contry woman, as they are in these times Wenceslaus Hollar, Bohemus fecit Londini Æ. 1640. ([London] : Sold by H. Overton at the White Horse without Newgate..., 1640) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Ornatvs mliebris Anglicanus (Bohemus, fecit London., 1640) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Oxforde ([London : s.n., 1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Pandectae coenobiorum Benedictinorum, Cluniacensium, Cisterciensium, Carthusianorum (Typis Richardi Hodgkinsonne, 1655), also by William Dugdale, Thomas Newcomb, Alice Warren, Richard Hodgkinson, Richard Hall, Richard Rawlinson, Edward Mascall, Thomas Johnson, Richard Newcourt, Robert Vaughan, Daniel King, and Roger Dodsworth (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The portraits of the most eminent painters, and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe : curiously engraved on above one hundred copper plates (Printed for and sold by Olive Payne, bookseller, at Horace's Head, in Round-Court in the Strand, and W.H. Toms, engraver, in Union-Court, near Hatton-Garden, Holborn, 1739), also by W. H. Toms, Olive Payne, Johannes Meyssens, Théodore Galle, Coenrad Waumans, Lucas Emil Vorsterman, Paulus Pontius, Pieter de Jode, Pieter de Jode, and Frederik Bouttats (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Simolachri, historie, e figure de la morte. La medicina de l'anima [di Urbanus Rhegius] Il modo, e la via di consolar gl'infermi. Un sermone di San Cipriano, de la mortalità. Due orationi, l'una à Dio, e l'altra à Christo. Un sermone di D. Giovan Chrisostomo, che ci essorta à patienza. Aiuntovi de novo molte figure mai più stampate. (Giovan Frellone, 1549), also by Urbanus Rhegius, Hans Lützberger, Hans Holbein, Saint Cyprian, and Saint John Chrysostom (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: A true and exact prospect of the famous citty of London from S. Marie overs steeple in Southwarke in its flourishing condition before the fire ([London : s.n., 1666]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The true effigies of the most eminent painters, and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe. Curiously engraven on copper-plates. Together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works. Very useful for all such gentlemen as are lovers of art and ingenuity. (s.n.], 1694), also by Cornelis de Bie, Joseph Smith, T. Browne, Daniel Browne, Anthony Van Dyck, Johannes Meyssens, Pieter de Jode, Théodore Galle, Dominicus Lampsonius, and Sebastiano Resta (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: The true effigies of the most eminent painters, and other famous artists that have flourished in Europe, curiously engraven on copper-plates : together with an account of the time when they lived, the most remarkable passages of their lives, and most considerable works : very useful for all such gentlemen as are lovers of art and ingenuity. (Printed for D. Browne at ye Black Swan & T. Browne at ye Pestle and Mortar without Temple Barr: and to be Sold by them, and I. Smith at the West end of Exeter Exchange, 1694), also by Cornelis de Bie, Joseph Smith, T. Browne, Daniel Browne, Anthony Van Dyck, Johannes Meyssens, Pieter de Jode, Théodore Galle, Dominicus Lampsonius, and Sebastiano Resta (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: A true narration of the most observable passages, in and at the late seige of Plymouth, from the fifteenth day of September 1643, untill the twenty fift [sic] of December following.: Attested from thence under the hands of the most credible persons: wherein is manifested to the world the handy-work of God, and his gracious assistance to the united forces of that towne and garrison. Together with an exact map and description of the town and fortifications thereof; with the approaches of the enemie. As also the summons of the cavaliers to the major and governour of the said towne. And Prince Maurice his warrant to the countrey since the raising of the seige. Imprimatur Iohn White. (London : Printed by L. N. for Francis Eglesfeild, and are to be sold at the signe of the Marygold in Pauls Church-yard, 1644), also by Prince Maurice (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: A true relation of Capt. Kempthorn's engagement, in the Mary-Rose, with several Algier men of war. ([London? : s.n., 1675?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: View of Greenwich etched by Wenceslaus Hollar, 1637. (London Topographical Society, 1930) (page images at HathiTrust)
- Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677: Works. English. 1660 (London : Printed by R. Hodgkinsonne, 1660), also by Juvenal and Robert Stapylton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
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