1604
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Design for Dagger Sheath is a 1604 by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, depicting Bohemia, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a fancy dagger sheath. It’s all carved-up shapes—swirls, leaves, and little faces peeking out. The top looks like a helmet, and the middle has flowers and knots. The whole thing is black and white, with some shading to make it pop. The tiny faces hidden in the design are a fun trick. This kind of detailed, swirly art was big in its time. Next, check out Baroque.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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