Landschap met twee wandelaars
Medium
etching
Dimensions
221; 150
About this artwork
verzamelaarsmerk, verso, gestempeld: Lugt 240
Art Historical Context
**Landschap met tweeelaars (Landscape with Two Walkers Created in 1652 by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Bohemian etcher renowned for his intricate printmaking, this small etching (150 × 221 mm) captures serene Dutch-inspired landscape featuring two solitary figures strolling amid rolling hills and distant architecture. Hollar, active across Europe during the turbulent th century, excelled in topographic views that blended meticulous observation with Baroque elegance, making his works prized by collectors for their topographical accuracy and atmospheric depth. Etching allowed Hollar to achieve fine, ...
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...