Wenceslaus Hollar

✶July 13, 1607

†March 25, 1677

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About their life

Wenceslaus Hollar was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter. He spent much of his life in England. He often created cityscapes and landscapes, including vedutas. He was born in Prague, died in London, and was buried at St Margaret's Church, Westminster.

Czech cartographer, painter of nature, portrait painter and engraver (1607-1677)

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