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Two years after producing his half-length Spring (adjacent), Hollar also published a full-length version. The large vase is missing this time. In the left background some visitors stroll around a formal garden with rectangular flowerbeds.

In the caption Spring is addressed as the bearer of copious gifts.

More Artworks by Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching of Anna Boleyn, queen of England, by Wenceslaus Hollar

Portret van Anna Boleyn, koningin van Engeland

Wenceslaus Hollar

Bird’s eye view of Jerusalem engraving by Wenceslaus Hollar, depicting the city's silhouette and landscape.

Bird’s eye view of Jerusalem

Wenceslaus Hollar

Portrait of a French lady in elegant dress, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Mulier Nobilis aut Generosa Gallica / a French Lady or Gentlewoman

Wenceslaus Hollar

Cloaked female figure with intricate clothing, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar

Titelprent voor: Ornatus Muliebris Anglicanus

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar featuring dragonflies and butterflies

Twee libellen en vijf vlinders

Wenceslaus Hollar

Gezicht op Praag vanaf de Moldau etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting a river and city reflections

Gezicht op Praag vanaf de Moldau

Wenceslaus Hollar

Oorlogsschepen en een walvis in een zeestorm, etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting ships and a whale in a stormy sea.

Oorlogsschepen en een walvis in een zeestorm

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting Albrecht Dürer with intricate line work.

Portret van Albrecht Dürer

Wenceslaus Hollar

Ornate dagger design etching by Wenceslaus Hollar featuring floral motifs and scrollwork.

Ornamenteel ontwerp voor een dolk

Wenceslaus Hollar

Etching by Wenceslaus Hollar depicting children riding goats in a mythological scene

Optocht van bacchant en jongetjes op geiten

Wenceslaus Hollar

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More Genre Scene Art

A group of Haarlem officers in colorful sashes gathers around a banquet table set with glassware, plates, and a large pie, with a patterned banner behind them.

Banquet of the Officers of the St George Civic Guard

Frans Hals

A man in a feathered hat smiles and raises a glass while holding a woman on his lap, both dressed in elaborate 17th-century clothing with a table of objects nearby.

Rembrandt and Saskia in the Scene of the Prodigal Son

Rembrandt van Rijn

A lively outdoor scene shows couples dancing and groups seated at tables under trees, with figures in flowing dresses and straw hats.

Bal du moulin de la Galette

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

A dancer in a vivid green dress stands with hands on hips facing forward, surrounded by figures in brown, black, and pink clothing with a balcony and loosely sketched background.

Quadrille at the Moulin Rouge

Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec

A Burial at Ornans

A Burial at Ornans

Gustave Courbet

Two Tahitian women sit against a yellow and blue background; one wears a pale green wrap and red skirt, the other a pink dress with white trim and necklace.

When Will You Marry?

Paul Gauguin

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