Bearded old man
Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
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Head and shoulders of an old man with moustache and beard, in profile to left, with head tilted to look down.
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Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
Not on view
Head and shoulders of an old man with moustache and beard, in profile to left, with head tilted to look down.
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Title: Bearded old man
Series/Portfolio: Heads of bearded old men: Four plates (New Hollstein 773-776)
Artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: 1645
Medium: Etching; only state
Dimensions:
Plate: 2 3/4 × 2 in. (7 × 5.1 cm)
Sheet: 2 13/16 × 2 1/16 in. (7.2 × 5.2 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
Accession Number: 17.50.18-114
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