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Prague

1652–77
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View of Prague on the left bank of the Vltava river, seen from the wooded right bank; log rafts on the river; castle district on hilltop in the distance.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Prague
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1652–77
  • Medium: Etching; only state
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 2 5/16 × 5 3/16 in. (5.8 × 13.2 cm) cut within the platemark
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
  • Object Number: 20.81.2.78
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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