| Method | Etching |
| Artist | Wenceslaus Hollar after Adam Elsheimer |
| Published | F. van den Wyngarde excudit. c.1644-1652 |
| Dimensions | Image 185 x 145 mm, Sheet 200 x 145 mm |
| Notes |
The print depicts Jesus sitting under a tree on the right, pointing to his lips with his right hand. Satan, with a beard and a tail, points to the ground with his left hand. In the background a wooded landscape and stream can be seen. Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) left his native Prague in 1627. He spent several years travelling and working in Germany before his patron, the Earl of Arundel brought him to London in 1636. During the civil wars, Hollar fought on the royalist side, after which he spent the years 1644-52 in Antwerp. Hollar's views of London form an important record of the city before the Great Fire of 1666. He was prolific and engraved a wide range of subjects, producing nearly 2,800 prints, numerous watercolours and many drawings. Adam Elsheimer (1578-1610) was a German painter, draughtsman and etcher working in Rome. He died at only thirty-two, but was very influential in the early 17th century. His relatively few paintings were small scale, nearly all painted on copper plates, of the type often known as cabinet paintings. They include a variety of light effects, and an innovative treatment of landscape. He was an influence on many other artists, including Rembrandt and Peter Paul Rubens. Frans van den Wyngaerde (1614-1679) was a Flemish etcher, engraver, and leading publisher. He worked in Antwerp. In around 1627 he was the pupil of Paulus Pontius, and between 1636 and 1637 he was registered in the guild of St. Luke in Antwerp. In 1640 he married Maria Cruijt. He published seventeen prints by Hollar, including Wyngaerde's own portrait in 1651. Pennington 98, Parthey 98 Condition, Trimmed, tipped to album page. |
| Framing | unmounted |
| Price | £150.00 |
| Stock ID | 28059 |