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Ruhrort

1642–44

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View of the castle and houses of Ruhrort on the left bank of the meandering river Rhine; figures in a boat in foreground. One of a set of 12 views in Germany, formerly in an album, now disbound. According to Vertue, these prints based on drawings made in 1632 when Hollar made a Rhine journey from Cologne.

Ruhrort, Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London), Etching, second state of three (NH) — Due to rights restrictions, this image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

Title: Ruhrort

Series/Portfolio: River Views of Germany and the Low Countries : twelve plates (New Hollstein 466-477)

Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)

Date: 1642–44

Medium: Etching, second state of three (NH)

Dimensions: Sheet: 1 3/4 × 6 7/16 in. (4.5 × 16.4 cm)

Classification: Prints

Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hartshorne, 1918

Accession Number: 18.48.1-8

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Central Europe (including Germany), 1600-1800 A.D.

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