Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar)

The Habit of a Bishop

Wenzel Hollar's, original etching, "The Habit of a Bishop", belongs to a set of nine etchings the artist created around 1660. Entitled, "The Habits of the Nobility", the set is also commonly called, 'Hollar's Habits'. Besides the portrayal of a Bishop, Wenceslaus Hollar also etched the robes and habits of the Prince, a Duke, a Marquesse, a Knight of the Garter, a Lord, a Viscount, a Baron and a Judge for the series. Like all of Wenzel Hollar’s great art, "The Habit of a Bishop" combines great detail and clarity with strong artistic effects. This original etching is printed upon 18th century paper as published by Bowles around 1732. "The Habit of a Bishop" represents a charming example of the famous etched art of Wenzel Hollar.

Original Etching by the Czech / British artist, Wenceslaus Hollar 'Wenzel Hollar'.

The Habit of a Bishop

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Wenceslaus Hollar 'Wenzel Hollar' (Prague, 1607 - London, 1677)
#	Image	Title & Artist	Medium	Date	Notes	-
01.-		Questo e Pietro Aretino, Poeta Tosco (This is the Tuscan Poet, Pietro Aretino) by Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar) designed by Titian, 'Tiziano Vecellio'	Original Etching	1647	Richard Pennington, Catalogue # P1346, First State of Two.	Sold
02.-		Portrait of John Clench by Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar)	Original Etching	1664	Richard Pennington, Catalogue # P1376, Second State of Two, with the Cap outlined with Burin.	Sold
03.-		The Habit of a Bishop by Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar)	Original Etching	1732	Richard Pennington, Catalogue # 1994, Second State of Two, with the addition of the number '8' by Bowles in 1732.	Sold
04.-		Tomb of Sir Simon Burley by Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar)	Original Etching	1658	Richard Pennington, Catalogue # 2254, First State of Two.	Sold
05.-		Tomb of Sir William Herbert by Wenzel Hollar (Wenceslaus Hollar)	Original Etching	1658	Richard Pennington, Catalogue # 2324A, First and only State.	Sold

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Title:	The Habit of a Bishop
Artist:	Hollar, Wenceslaus 'Wenzel Hollar' (Prague, 1607 - London, 1677)
Date:	c. 1650 (Bowles Edition, c. 1732)
Medium:	Original Etching
Note:	Wenzel Hollar 'Wenceslaus Hollar': One of Europe's greatest original etchers of the seventeenth century, Wenzel Hollar first studied etching techniques under Matthaus Merian in Prague. Shortly after 1636, the touring Earl of Arundel employed Hollar as his topographical engraver, and later invited the artist to return to his English estate with him. With the exception of a one year absence, Wenceslaus Hollar spent the remainder of his life in England, leaving a masterful artistic record of the times and of his talents. Hollar's art covers portrait, illustrative, costume, topographical and architectural subjects. Today he is regarded as a master etcher in all these fields.
	The first edition of Wenzel Hollar's "The Habits of the Nobility" was published around the year 1650. In 1732 the London publisher, Bowles, acquired the original plates and printed a second edition. These later impressions are distinguished by the fact that Bowles added a number in the upper right corner to each of the plates. Such is the case with this impression of "The Habit of a Bishop".
Raisonne:	Richard Pennington, "A Descriptive Catalogue of The Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar, 1607 - 1677", Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1982. Catalogue # 1994, Second State of Two, with the addition of the number '8' by Bowles in 1732.
Size:	4 1/2 X 2 7/8 (Sizes in inches are approximate, height preceding width of plate-mark or image.)
	Matted with 100% Archival Materials
Condition:	Printed upon eighteenth century paper and with margins trimmed to the plate-mark by a previous owner. A previous collector has also affixed the etching on the verso upper and lower margins to a slightly larger sheet of paper. Else this is a finely printed impression and in good condition throughout. "The Habit of a Bishop" represents a charming example of the famous etched art of Wenzel Hollar.
Subject:	Wenceslaus Hollar, Wenzel Hollar, "The Habit of a Bishop", original etching, The Habits of the Nobility, ‘Hollar’s Habits’, Earl of Arundel, costume etchings.
Price:	Sold - The price is no longer available.
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