Prospect of ye North side of Tangier regarding the mayne Sea from the hill as you come from Whitby or the West, toward the Towne

by 1673

Not on view

Series title, from a series including five additional Tangier views. View from Tangier onto York Castle and Peterborough Tower; in the foreground, three figures and a dog; on the left, the coast, with horses and carts, and the sea, with ships; in the distance, hills; ornate cartouche at top center.

Artwork Details

Title: Prospect of ye North side of Tangier regarding the mayne Sea from the hill as you come from Whitby or the West, toward the Towne
Series/Portfolio: Views of Tangier : Title and five plates (New Hollstein 2227-2232)
Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
Date: by 1673
Medium: Etching; intermediate state with substantial re-working but before the changes
described for second state
Dimensions: Sheet: 5 1/8 × 8 7/16 in. (13 × 21.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: Bequest of Julie Parsons Redmond, 1960
Object Number: 60.534.19
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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