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Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Hans Holbein the Younger German
Not on view
The hilt, and a small portion of the blade, is in the center of the composition. The hand-guard is on the left. The hand-guard, pommel, and guards are all decorated with cherubs. Six other pieces of decoration are scattered on the sheet.
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Title: Ornamental sword hilt
Etcher:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Artist:
After Hans Holbein the Younger (German, Augsburg 1497/98–1543 London)
Date: 1642
Medium: Etching; only state
Dimensions: Sheet: 7 9/16 × 5 3/16 in. (19.2 × 13.2 cm)
Classifications: Prints, Ornament & Architecture
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.81.3.356
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