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Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a seascape with sailboats on water. A sailboat is prominent on the right with its sails raised. In the background, there is a flat land with a fortified structure labeled "Schenckenschantz." The etching technique uses fine lines with a monochrome color palette of black, gray, and creamy hues. The artwork emphasizes linework, with detailed cross-hatching and parallel lines for shading and depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.5073

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 472, State ii/iii

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. 472, state ii/iii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026593

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