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The image shows a riverside town with buildings, including a tall cathedral spire on the left. The artwork uses detailed line work, mainly in black and grey tones. In the foreground, there is a busy quay with people, barrels, and boats. The river flows through the scene with boats and a bridge in the distance. Stylized clouds fill the sky above.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Autumn: The Wine Market
Wenceslaus Hollar
- Date
- c. 1628/1629
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1951.10.94
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- The Seasons, Views of Strassburg [Pennington 622-625]
Subjects and terms
- figure
- Bohemian
- Water
- Boat
- City
- Sky
NGA object ID 39886. Collection metadata is reproduced under CC0. This work is included because its NGA published-image record is marked open access; visitors should recheck the source record before substantial reuse.