Augustinian Monk (from Dugdale's "The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated," London: 1656, or 1730; or Dugdale's "Monasticon Anglicanum," II, 1661")

Author Related author Sir William Dugdale British
1661 or 1730
Not on view
An Augustinian monk standing to left, holding open his cloak with his right hand, carrying a book under his left arm.

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  • Title: Augustinian Monk (from Dugdale's "The Antiquities of Warwickshire Illustrated," London: 1656, or 1730; or Dugdale's "Monasticon Anglicanum," II, 1661")
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Author: Related author Sir William Dugdale (British, 1605–1686)
  • Date: 1661 or 1730
  • Medium: Etching; second state of two
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 9 7/16 × 5 1/2 in. (24 × 14 cm)
    trimmed c. 10 mm in height
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.3.171
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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