This unusual still life showing muffs, which were articles usually made of fur, and worn to keep the hands warm - is the work of the many-talented engraver Hollar. One of his expertises was making prints illustrating clothing, which accounts for the meticulous care with which he portrays the muffs. An insignificant article, he gives them a life of their own, adding a fan, a pair of gloves and a mask. The print is one of nine still lifes he made illustrating muffs.
Specifications
| Title | Still-life with a group of muffs, a pair of gloves and two kerchiefs |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Etching |
| Object type |
Print
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Width 203 mm Height 109 mm |
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| Artists |
Graphic artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar
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| Accession number | BdH 5174 (PK) |
| Credits | From the estate of Dr J.C.J. Bierens de Haan, 1951 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1951 |
| Creation date | in 1647 |
| Collector | Collector / J.C.J. Bierens de Haan |
| Internal exhibitions |
Wenceslaus Hollar: prenten uit eigen bezit (2011) |
| Object | |
| Technique |
Etching
> Manual
> Intaglio printing techniques
> Printing technique
> Technique
> Material and technique
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| Geographical origin | Czechoslovakia > Eastern Europe > Europe |
All about the artist
Wenceslaus Hollar
Praag 1607 - Londen 1677
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) was one of the great European printmakers of the 17th century. His oeuvre of three thousand or so prints is extremely varied –...
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