Wenceslaus Hollar
The Royal Society, frontispiece to Thomas Sprat, "The History of the Royal Society of London."
About this artwork
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artist:Wenceslaus Hollar (1607 - 1677) Bohemian
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title:The Royal Society, frontispiece to Thomas Sprat, "The History of the Royal Society of London."
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date created:1667
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materials:Etching on paper
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credit line:Transferred from the Scottish National Portrait Gallery - 1973
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accession number:P 2729
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Wenceslaus Hollar
Wenceslaus Hollar
Wenceslaus Hollar was born in Prague, then capital of the historical region Bohemia (present day Czech Republic). After working in various towns in Germany he moved to London, where he was to spend most of his career and stayed until his death. He is best known for his topographical landscape...
