Summer: The Bathing Place

c. 1628/1629

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a riverside scene with buildings, trees, and a church steeple in the distance. The architectural details are intricately drawn in fine lines. The color scheme is primarily sepia. People can be seen swimming and boating in the water, with some small boats present. The riverbank is populated with figures, possibly socializing. In the background, there is a picturesque European town. The sky is depicted with thin lines and scattered clouds.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5069

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 63, State only

  • Series Title

    The Seasons, Views of Strassburg [Pennington 622-625]

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1953

  • Masterpieces of Graphic Art from the Rosenwald Collection, Lowe Art Gallery, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL, 1953, no cat.

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. 63, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q65026590

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