Spring: The Shooting Range

c. 1628/1629

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a landscape viewed from an elevated perspective. It features a group of people gathered in a park surrounded by tall trees, with various postures and activities depicted. Beyond the park are buildings nestled among trees, suggesting a small community. The horizon is low in the composition, with more trees marking the distant edge. The sky dominates the upper half of the image. The artwork is detailed, with fine lines defining the foliage and figures. The color palette is monochromatic, in shades of grey and black.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1951.10.92

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 62, State i/ii


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 62, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65367774

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