Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
The Basilisk and the Weasel. 1644c. 1652
Etching | RCIN 802161
![The Basilisk and the Weasel The Basilisk and the Weasel](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/4/a/640131-1478085321.jpg?itok=98tyag4R)
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
The Basilisk and the Weasel 1644c. 1652
![The Basilisk and the Weasel The Basilisk and the Weasel](https://col.rct.uk/sites/default/files/styles/rctr-scale-1300-500/public/collection-online/1/c/396307-1372065440.jpg?itok=yCRHlKi_)
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-77)
The Basilisk and the Weasel 1644c. 1652
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An etching depicting a basilisk (on the right) being followed by weasel with wreath of leaves round its middle, against a rocky background. Unsigned.
This print is one of a group of four depicting fables which were copied by Hollar from illustrations by Marcus Gheeraerts to a Flemish publication of Aesop's fables. See RCINs 802159, 802160 and 802162 for the three other etchings. -
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