The Peace of Munster

1641

Wenceslaus Hollar

Associated Names
Wenceslaus Hollar

Artist, Bohemian, 1607 - 1677

The image shows a front-facing view of a city square with a city hall building at the center. The horizon line aligns with the building's roof, with a sky above featuring soft clouds. The artwork displays intricate brushwork capturing architectural details and figures. The color palette is monochrome, using sepia or gray tones. People in period clothing gather in the square, facing the city hall. Tall buildings frame the city hall's facade, which includes sculptural elements and a large clock. The street appears to narrow in the distance, creating a sense of depth.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.4937

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. 994, State iii/iv


Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(sale, C.G. Boerner, Leipzig, May 7-9, 1928, lot 595); purchased by Lessing J. Rosenwald [1891-1979], Jenkintown, PA (Lugt 1760b), 1928; gift to NGA, 1943.

Associated Names

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. 994, state iii/iv.

Wikidata ID

Q65026342

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