Gezichten nabij Londen
Medium
etching
Dimensions
124; 89
About this artwork
blad: hoogte 89 mm x breedte 124 mm
Art Historical Context
Wenceslaus Hollar's *Gezichten nab Londen* (Views London), an etching from 1665, captures the artist's keen eye for the English countryside just outside the bustling capital. At a modest 89mm by 124mm, this print reflects Hollar's mastery of small-scale works, which were popular among 17th-century collectors seeking glimpses of topography. A Bohemian etcher who settled in London in 1637, Hollar over 2,500 prints, many documenting England's landscapes and architecture during the Restoration era. Created amid the Great Plague of 1665—a year of profound hardship—this piece preserves serene rural...
About the Artist
Wenceslaus Hollar · 1607–1677
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607-1677) was a prolific Bohemian etcher who became one of the most accomplished printmakers of the seventeenth century. Born in Prague, he trained under Matthäus Merian in Frankfurt before entering the service of Thomas Howard, Earl of Arundel, in 1636. Hollar spent most of his career in England, where he produced approximately 2,740 etchings documenting an extraordinary range...