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Dead mole

1646
Not on view
A dead mole is laid on its stomach, facing right.
The fur is the true subject of the etching,

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Dead mole
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1646
  • Medium: Etching; only state although with the slipt strokes that are not present in the earliest impressions.
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 2 11/16 × 5 3/8 in. (6.8 × 13.6 cm)
    cut outside the image but within the platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.3.349
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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