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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of arms ca. 1650 etching British Museum |
Wenceslaus Hollar collaborated with Flemish artist Hendrik van der Borcht to create an illustrated instruction book issued by London publisher Peter Stent in 1650 (title page above) – A Booke of Drawinges, Performed according to the best order for use & Brevity that is yet Extant.
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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of Hands ca. 1650 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of Legs ca. 1650 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of Feet etching ca. 1650 British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of eyes and ears ca. 1650 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of Noses ca. 1650 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar with Hendrick van der Borcht Study of Mouths ca. 1650 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Leonardo da Vinci Torso 1645 etching British Museum |
Each of the Hollar engravings below came into existence as tribute and acknowledged homage to another, earlier artist. These include Giorgione, Adam Elsheimer, Jacopo Bassano, Matthäus Merian, David Teniers, and Rembrandt.
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Giorgione Portrait of a young woman 1660 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Adam Elsheimer Mercury and Herse (wedding procession) ca. 1646 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Jacopo Bassano Donkey etching ca. 1649 British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Matthäus Merian Landscape made to resemble a man's head in profile ca. 1652-62 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollara after David Teniers Temple Colonnade ca. 1644-52 etching British Museum |
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| Wenceslaus Hollar after Rembrandt Portrait of Saskia 1635 etching British Museum |
I am grateful to the British Museum for the excellent reproductions.