A New and Exact Mappe of England

1644

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

This is a drawing of an antique map of England. The map features England, parts of Scotland, and Ireland. The map includes historical figures, names of towns, cities, and geographical features. The landscape contains illustrations of ships on the seas and a compass rose. Additionally, there is a decorative border with portraits, likely of historical figures. The map also includes tables and texts with information on governance or geography.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching and engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 37.9 × 47.8 cm (14 15/16 × 18 13/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1980.45.836

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 549, State iii/v

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. 549, state iii/v.

Markings

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Wikidata ID

Q65578749

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