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Ruins and a barred gate on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, from "Roman Ruins"

Etcher Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian
After Sebastiaen Vrancx Netherlandish
1673
Not on view
Roman ruins on a rock on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, beyond barred gate in wall; after Sebastian Vrancx

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Ruins and a barred gate on the Esquiline Hill in Rome, from "Roman Ruins"
  • Series/Portfolio: Roman Ruins: Four plates (New Hollstein 2221-2224)
  • Etcher: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Artist: After Sebastiaen Vrancx (Netherlandish, Antwerp 1573–1647 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1673
  • Medium: Etching, first state of three, graphite and red pencil additions, not by Hollar
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 2 13/16 × 4 3/16 in. (7.2 × 10.7 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Bequest of Phyllis Massar, 2011
  • Object Number: 2012.136.621
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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