1644
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Design for Daggers is a 1644 by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, depicting Bohemia, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This etching shows fancy dagger handles shaped like columns and scrolls. The designs look like stonework with carvings of leaves, faces, and musical instruments. Some handles have small figures holding a lyre or a shield with a face on it. The artist used fine lines to show depth and texture, making the metal look heavy and detailed. The tiny faces and patterns suggest these daggers were meant to look like small works of art. Next, check out Wenceslaus Hollar to see more of his precise, decorative drawings.
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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