Delfshaven

1635

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a harbor scene with two large ships docked, other ships on the water in the distance, and a horizon line. On the right side are houses and trees. The etching technique is used to depict details with brushstrokes and cross-hatching for texture and shadow. The color palette is black and sepia, creating a classic composition that portrays a maritime setting.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4927

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 133, State only

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. 133, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64962432

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