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Formerly attributed to Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
Designed and published by Pieter van Avont Flemish
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A little boy pouring water and fish from an urn into a pond; two other small boys at left, one holding a shell and the other one touching a fish in the pond; some shells at right; Neptune and Amphitrite in right background.
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Title: Water
Series/Portfolio: Four Elements (Pennington 522-526, 526; New Hollstein 940-942 and R28)
Artist:
Formerly attributed to Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Artist and publisher:
Designed and published by Pieter van Avont (Flemish, 1599–1652)
Date: 1644–52
Medium: Etching. Not by Hollar
Dimensions:
Plate: 5 11/16 × 8 1/4 in. (14.5 × 21 cm)
Sheet: 6 3/16 × 8 11/16 in. (15.7 × 22.1 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.81.3.312
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