Wenceslaus Hollar

Wenceslaus Hollar
Portrait etched by Hollar after an original by Jan Meyssens, c. 1649. Prague Castle is in the background.
Born
Václav Hollar

(1607-07-23)23 July 1607
Prague, Kingdom of Bohemia, Holy Roman Empire
Died25 March 1677(1677-03-25) (aged 69)
London, Kingdom of England
Known forEtching
MovementBaroque

Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: [ˈvaːtslaf ˈɦolar]), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter. He spent much of his life in England. He often created cityscapes and landscapes, including vedutas. He was born in Prague, died in London, and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster.

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