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The image displays a landscape with a water body, trees, hills, and a church spire labeled "bey Alburye in Surrey." The scene is etched in fine lines with detailed textures of trees and water, where swans are seen. The monochromatic palette uses black ink on light paper. Clouds and sky are shown with parallel lines for shading.
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The image displays a landscape with a water body, trees, hills, and a church spire labeled "bey Alburye in Surrey." The scene is etched in fine lines with detailed textures of trees and water, where swans are seen. The monochromatic palette uses black ink on light paper. Clouds and sky are shown with parallel lines for shading.

National Gallery of Art · Print

Albury

Wenceslaus Hollar

Date
1645
Medium
etching
Classification
Print
Accession number
1943.3.4933
Credit line
Rosenwald Collection
Time span
1601 to 1650
Department
CG-E
Original NGA record Wikidata

Portfolio and series

Series
Views of Albury [Pennington 937-942]

Subjects and terms

  • Landscape
  • Tree
  • Bohemian
  • Water
  • Boat
  • Tower

NGA object ID 7855. 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.