Wenceslaus Hollar
The Great Chalice

CultureBohemian
Titles
  • The Great Chalice
Date1640
MediumEtching on laid paper, state II/II
DimensionsSheet: 18 5/8 × 10 in. (47.2 × 25.4 cm)
Credit LineGift of Marjorie G. and Evan C. Horning
Object number91.1914
Non exposé

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Object Type
Provenance Research Ongoing Exhibition History"Acid on Metal: The Art of Etching and Aquatint," Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, 11 September - 27 November 2011.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Watermark at top half of sheet – Similar to Piccard XIII Wasserzeichen Lilie, 1323/1328, page 216-217

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