Nuremberg

1635

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image depicts a cityscape of Nuremberg from a slightly elevated viewpoint. The view displays a series of arching bridges leading to densely packed buildings and distant church spires. The artwork is created in an etching style with fine, detailed lines. The color scheme is monochromatic, with black ink on light cream-colored paper. A river is visible in the foreground, bordered by wooden structures and small figures. The medieval-style buildings with steep roofs are prominent throughout the composition.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate): 6 × 9.4 cm (2 3/8 × 3 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4910

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 116, 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. 116, state only.

Wikidata ID

Q64962399

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