Shells: Hippopus maculatus Lam
| Title | Shells: Hippopus maculatus Lam |
|---|---|
| Artist | Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677) |
| Date | c. 1640s 17th century |
| Medium | etching and engraving |
| Classification | |
| Origin | Bohemia Bohemia |
| Holding institution | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Shells: Hippopus maculatus Lam, c. 1640s. Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677). Etching and engraving. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Estate of Anne Levine and Gift of The Print Club of Cleveland, 1991.220 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Shells: Hippopus maculatus Lam” is a work by Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677), dated c. 1640s. It is executed in etching and engraving and classified as print. In this archive it sits within the mineralogy & geology tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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This work is attributed to Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607–1677). Browse every catalogued public-domain plate by this maker.
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Catalogued as print. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.
The period
Dated to c. 1640s. Explore the wider set of works from the 17th century held in the archive.
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Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.
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