Albury

1645

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image features a landscape with a high horizon showing a hill with trees. A building is at the base of the hill near a body of water where birds are gliding. A tree trunk with leaves is on the left, and a wooden fence spans the scene. The etching technique is used to depict detailed elements like tree bark and the building. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing brown shades to highlight textures.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4932

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 726, State i/ii

Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1982

  • Pennington, Richard. A Descriptive Catalogue of the Etched Work of Wenceslaus Hollar 1607-1677. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1982.

1990

  • Clayton, Virginia Tuttle. Gardens on Paper: Prints and Drawings, 1200-1900. Exh. cat. National Gallery of Art, Washington, 1990: fig.2.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Wenceslaus Hollar, Simon Turner, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. 726, state i/ii.

Wikidata ID

Q65026338

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