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Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
Not on view
A group of buildings with three towers by a river dominate the upper register;
in the foreground two cabined barges carrying passengers row towards the left;
at right in distance a town with a church can be seen.
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Title: The Abbey at Melk on the Danube
Series/Portfolio: Set of various views (New Hollstein 2487-2503)
Artist:
Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: 1652–77
Medium: Etching; only state
Dimensions: Sheet: 1 5/8 × 4 3/4 in. (4.1 × 12 cm) cut within the platemark
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
Accession Number: 20.81.2.91
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