A Muff in Five Views, 1645-1646
Wenceslaus Hollarexpand_more
Etching with drypoint and burinexpand_more
The William M. Ladd Collection Gift of Herschel V. Jones, 1916expand_more P.235
Not on Viewexpand_more
Wenceslaus Hollar was almost obsessive in his handling of the etching needle, here creating an astonishing illusion of fur. His series of muffs helped establish the genre of still life, but the prints go beyond mere virtuosity. A Group of Muffs suggests the life of its absent owner and her social milieu; in the absence of context, we are invited to attach our own stories to the landscapelike arrangement.
Details
- Title
- A Muff in Five Views
- Artist Life
- Bohemian (active in London and Antwerp), 1607-1677
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- P.235
- Catalogue Raisonne
- Parthey 1952
- Curator Approved
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