Prospect of Yorke Castle at Tangier, from ye Strand, and the North-West, from "Views of Tangier"

1669–73
Not on view
From a series of five plates and title-page of Tangier views. York Castle at Tangier; in the foreground, figures with horses and carts; in the distance, the sea, with ships at left.

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  • Title: Prospect of Yorke Castle at Tangier, from ye Strand, and the North-West, from "Views of Tangier"
  • Series/Portfolio: Views of Tangier: Title and five plates (New Hollstein 2227-2232)
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1669–73
  • Medium: Etching; first state of two
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 4 15/16 × 8 9/16 in. (12.6 × 21.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1917
  • Object Number: 17.50.17-415
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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