Who made “Chat du grand duc de Moscovie”?

“Chat du grand duc de Moscovie” was made by Wenceslaus Hollar in 1663. Where to see it: Bibliothèque nationale de France.

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Baroque: Renaissance painting is calmer and evenly lit; Rococo after it is lighter, paler and playful. Dutch Golden Age painting is the Protestant, everyday side of the same century.

Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation:), German: Wenzel Hollar; 13 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter. He spent much of his life in England. Wikipedia

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“Great View of Prague”, 1649
“Our lady of Grace”, 1649
“Strasbourg: The Toll House”, 1635
“Strasbourg”, 1635
“Speyer”, 1635
“View of Antwerp”
“Cape Spartell from the West”, 1669
“View of Orsoy”, 1650