Hollar, Wenceslaus. Canonicus regularis Sti. Augustini

Pennington, R. Descriptive catalogue of the etched work of Wenceslaus Hollar: 1953
Folger bibliographic ID: 239831
Folger call number: ART 234- 670
Folger holdings ID: 298254
Accession Number: 234670

An Augustine monk stands half l., wearing a biretta-like hat and a dark cloak held aside by his r. hand and revealing a white dress with a lace edge beneath. He holds a book under his l. arm.--Adapted from Pennington

General notes

Number '1' in lower left corner within image Pennington notes that this state of the print (state 2) was included in 'Monasticon Anglicanum', vol. II, 1661, published by Alice Warren, and in Dugdale's 'Antiquities of Warwickshire', 1730 Also available as a digital reproduction

Extended title: Canonicus regularis Sti. Augustini W. Hollar fecit

Monks Clothing & dress

printmaker: Hollar, Wenceslaus, 1607-1677
publisher: Warren, Alice, -1665