The Man who Drew London: Wenceslaus Hollar in Reality and ImaginationHollar was born in Prague. As a young engraver making a precarious living wandering round Europe during the 30 Years War, he was picked up by a colourful English figure: Lord Arundel who had a passion for art, beautiful things and collecting. Arundel gave him employment and brought him back to London, where Hollar made a name tor himself with his fashion plates, maps and panoramas. During the Civil War, Hollar was in exile with the royalists in Antwerp. He returned to England ahead of Charles II, and continued to make his unique and invaluable record of the period of the Restoration -and of London during a time of catastrophe and change. |
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The Way to London Bridge | 1 |
The Artist from Bohemia | 6 |
The Arundel Connection | 18 |
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The Man who Drew London: Wenceslaus Hollar in Reality and Imagination Gillian Tindall No preview available - 2003 |
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