Westminster from the River

1647
Not on view
Westminster from the river; view of Westminster abbey taken from mid-stream, with the Parliament on the left the Hall and Westminster stairs in the centre; boats in the foreground

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Westminster from the River
  • Series/Portfolio: London Views (New Hollstein 946-953)
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1647
  • Medium: Etching; second state of three
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 5 11/16 × 12 5/8 in. (14.5 × 32.1 cm)
    cut outside the borderline but within the platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.2.16
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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