Three prospects of Windsor Castle (from Elias Ashmole's "The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter," London, 1672)
The three views are of a prospect in the upper ward of Windsor Castle, towards the east; A prospect in the same ward towards the west and a prospect from the east end of the lower ward towards the west, this latter view showing the exterior of St. George's chapel. Illustration to Elias Ashmole's 'The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter' (London: 1672, p.132).
Artwork Details
- Title: Three prospects of Windsor Castle (from Elias Ashmole's "The Institution, Laws & Ceremonies of the most Noble Order of the Garter," London, 1672)
- Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
- Author: Related author Elias Ashmole (British, 1617–1692)
- Date: 1672
- Medium: Etching; third state of three (NH)
- Dimensions: Sheet: 11 9/16 × 14 9/16 in. (29.4 × 37 cm)
cut within the platemark - Classification: Prints
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1920
- Object Number: 20.81.2.94
- Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints
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