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Five grotesque heads, including an elderly man with an oak leaf wreath

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Leonardo da Vinci Italian
Relates to collection of Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (British, 1585–1646) and Aletheia Talbot, Countess of Arundel (British, ca. 1590–1654), m. 1606 British

1646

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Five grotesque heads, including an elderly man with an oak leaf wreath, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London), Etching; only state — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Five grotesque heads, including an elderly man with an oak leaf wreath

Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)

Artist: After Leonardo da Vinci (Italian, Vinci 1452–1519 Amboise)

Subject: Relates to collection of Thomas Howard, 14th Earl of Arundel (British, 1585–1646) and Aletheia Talbot, Countess of Arundel (British, ca. 1590–1654), m. 1606

Date: 1646

Medium: Etching; only state

Dimensions: Plate: 9 11/16 x 7 3/8 in. (24.6 x 18.7 cm)
Sheet: 9 13/16 x 7 1/2 in. (25 x 19 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number: 26.72.112

Chronology

Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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