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The Dead Hare (after Peter Boll)

The Dead Hare (after Peter Boll)

Artist Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607-1677)
Date[1649]
Dimensions10 1/4 x 7 1/4 in. (26 x 18.5 cm) (trimmed)
MediumEtching
ClassificationPrints
Object number
1984.31
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Label TextWenceslaus Hollar used very fine and densely packed lines to create the fur on his “portrait” of a dead hare. Hollar was particularly noted for his skill in the reproduction of furs, skins, and feathers in his etched images. The hare hangs by one leg as a hunting dog sniffs at its carcass. Song birds lie alongside and fill a basket behind.Exhibition HistoryTMA, The Dramatic Image: Baroque Prints of the 17th Century, February 25 - July 31, 2011.

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