Schelp, murex pecten, Wenceslaus Hollar, 1644 - 1652

Title(s)

Schelp, murex pecten
Schelpen (series title)

Object type

• print

Object number

RP-P-1992-16

Catalogue reference

• New Hollstein German (Hollar) 1293
• Pennington 2208

Inscriptions / marks

• collector's mark: Lugt 2228
• collector's mark: Lugt 2760

Artist

• print maker: Wenceslaus Hollar

Place

Antwerp

Dating

1644 - 1652

Material

• paper

Technique

etching

Measurements

height 95 mm × width 144 mm

What

• molluscs (+ shell, snail-shell etc.)

Acquisition

purchase 1992

Copyright

Public domain

• Wenceslaus Hollar, dl. IV, p. 310, cat.nr. 1293
• A descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677, Richard Pennington, p. 338, cat.nr. 2208
• A description of the works of Wenceslaus Hollar, disposed into classes of different sorts, G. Vertue, p. 127
• Keuze uit de aanwinsten, p. 102-103, afb. 13