Five hounds lying on the ground, licking themselves (1646)
Wenceslaus Hollar1646 · Landscape · Public domain
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Provenance and rights
- Rights
- Public domain (artist died 1677)
Specifications
- Year
- 1646
- Nationality / school
- Czech
- Lifespan
- 1607–1677
About the artwork
"Five hounds lying on the ground, licking themselves" (1646) is a work by Wenceslaus Hollar. About the period around 1646: In the Dutch Republic, a prosperous middle-class market supported landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and scenes of daily life painted at a modest scale for the home. In Japan the Edo period began in 1603, and in China the Qing dynasty took power in 1644, both bringing new patrons and styles. Background on Plants & Animals: Images of plants and animals run from medieval herbals and bestiaries to the scientific illustration of the seventeenth to nineteenth centuries. Naturalists and artists often worked together, especially on voyages and in published surveys of flora and fauna. The catalogue places it in Plants & Animals. The format is landscape.
"Five hounds lying on the ground, licking themselves" is shown in the onlly.art catalogue for reference and browsing. A landscape format suits wide, low wall spaces such as the stretch above a bed, mantel, or sideboard. Browsing works by the same artist, or from the same period, is a good way to compare styles before choosing what suits your space.
About the artist
Czech, 1607–1677
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