Brawl of Peasants

Wenceslaus Hollar1646

Details

Title: Brawl of Peasants
Creator: "Wenceslaus Hollar after Pieter Bruegel I, believed to be after Johann Lys"
Date Created: 1646
Subject Keywords: peasants
Signatures / Inscriptions: Signed in plate, lower right: “W Holar fecit” above “1646”
Print State: First of two states
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Weedon Endowment funds, 1973
Materials & Techniques: Etching on laid paper
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Dimensions: 1677
Bibliography: Parthey, Nachträge 599; Hollstein III (Bruegel) 307, no. 221a; Manchester Art Gallery, 1963 E29; “Manchester catalogue attributes original engraving to Lisa and cites Steinhart, ‘Johann Liss’ (Vienna, 1946), plate 5 (reprint).” —M. Schultz
Associated People: Created by Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607-1677), After Pieter Bruegel I (Dutch (Flemish), ca. 1525 - 1569), Believed to be after Johann Lys (Dutch, 1600-1657)
Accession Number: 1973.15.1

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