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The image features a landscape with a high horizon showing a hill with trees. A building is at the base of the hill near a body of water where birds are gliding. A tree trunk with leaves is on the left, and a wooden fence spans the scene. The etching technique is used to depict detailed elements like tree bark and the building. The color palette is monochromatic, emphasizing brown shades to highlight textures.
National Gallery of Art · Print
Albury
Wenceslaus Hollar
- Date
- 1645
- Medium
- etching
- Classification
- Accession number
- 1943.3.4932
- Credit line
- Rosenwald Collection
- Time span
- 1601 to 1650
- Department
- CG-E
Portfolio and series
- Series
- Views of Albury [Pennington 937-942]
Subjects and terms
- Landscape
- Tree
- Bohemian
- Water
- Fence
- Building
NGA object ID 7854. 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.