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Great Prospect of Prague from Petřín Hill
Václav Hollar, famous baroque engraver and draftsman of czech origin became famous by drawing and graphical views on cities and landscapes of Bohemia, Moravia, Germany, Switzerland and England. During his activity in the service of Thomas Howard Earl of Arundel in England, Hollar excellently captured panorama of Prague during his short visit of this city in 1636.
Creator
- Wenceslaus Hollar
- Wenceslaus Hollar
Subject
- Bohemian topography
- Prague
- coat of arms of Prague
- Prague
- Czech Republic
Type of item
- vedute
- graphic arts
- Veduta
Medium
- etching (printing process)
Creator
- Wenceslaus Hollar
- Wenceslaus Hollar
Subject
- Bohemian topography
- Prague
- coat of arms of Prague
- Prague
- Czech Republic
Type of item
- vedute
- graphic arts
- Veduta
Medium
- etching (printing process)
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Creation date
- printed in 1649, according to the draft from 1636
Temporal
- Baroque
Places
- Prague
- Prague
- Czech Republic
Current location
- National Museum
Provenance
- Antwerp
Identifier
- CZR_280_004
Extent
- etching 28 x 113,5 cm, with frame 48 x 132,5 cm
Providing country
- Czech Republic
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2016-03-10T13:12:34.978Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2024-06-20T14:09:54.367Z