Wenceslaus Hollar
The Dead Hare

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Artist Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677)Bohemian, 1607–1677

Artistafter Pieter Boel (Flemish, 1622–1674)Flemish, 1622–1674

CultureBohemian

Titles

The Dead Hare

Date1649

PlaceLondon, England

MediumEtching, I/III

DimensionsPlate: 10 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (26.7 × 19 cm)
Sheet: 10 15/16 × 7 15/16 in. (27.8 × 20.2 cm)

Credit LineMuseum purchase funded by S. Reed Morian, Morton A. Cohn and Fayez Sarofim in honor of Meredith J. Long at "One Great Night in November, 1996"

Object number96.1704

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ProvenancePierre Mariette (1634-1716), Paris (similar to Lugt 1788, 1789, and 1790); Leonard and Lisa Baskin (1922-2000 and 1943- ), America (similar to Lugt 4475)
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks

Inscription: On the sheet under image: "peeter Boel pinxit, W. Hollar fecit 1649." On mat in pencil, under image: "Wenzel Hollar (Prague 1607-1677 London)/The Dead Hare/Etching, afru Peeter Boel; 1649/Darthey 2058/provenance: Pierre Mariette, dated 1678 (mgt 1788, 1789 or 1790)/unidentified/Leonard Lisa Baskin, 1976/$3500." In brown ink, verso: "P. Marrette 1678." In pencil, verso: "m/a - as0692 GZ0291 nm C22620 LLB .197."

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