Prague

1635

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a landscape with a view overlooking a calm body of water and the city of Prague. The horizon is positioned about two-thirds up the piece, with an intricate cityscape with dense foliage and various structures, including towers and buildings labeled 'Das Schloß.' A hillside labeled 'S. Lorentzberg' is on the left, featuring a lightly sketched pattern representing vegetation or fields. The sky above has swirling clouds with delicate, horizontal hatching lines for texture. Closest to the viewer, a river or lake stretches across the composition with a few small boats visible, including one with passengers. The color palette is monochromatic with varying shades of black against off-white paper, creating a classic and serene visual impact.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 6 × 9.5 cm (2 3/8 × 3 3/4 in.)
    sheet: 6.7 × 10 cm (2 5/8 × 3 15/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4909

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 115, State only

  • Series Title

    Amoenissimae Aliquot ... Effigies [Pennington 695-718]

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. 115, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64962398

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