Warship in the trough of a wave

Wenceslaus Hollar Bohemian

Publisher John Overton British

1665

Not on view

Artwork Details

Title: Warship in the trough of a wave
Series/Portfolio: Sea Storms : Four plates (New Hollstein 1839-1842)
Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Publisher: John Overton (British, London 1640–1713 London)
Date: 1665
Medium: Etching and engraving; second state of three
Dimensions: Plate: 4 7/8 × 10 13/16 in. (12.4 × 27.4 cm)
Sheet: 5 3/16 × 1 1/8 in. (13.2 × 2.8 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Gift of Harry G. Friedman, 1962
Object Number: 62.635.878
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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