Two deformed heads facing each other 1645

This etching, created by Wenceslaus Hollar in 1645, depicts two deformed heads facing each other. The piece, housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an example of Hollar's skill in capturing human features. The artist's sharp lines and detailed cross-hatching render the subjects with an unsettling realism, heightening the grotesque nature of their physical anomalies. The piece serves as a reminder of the fascination with the unusual that characterized the 17th century.