Wenceslaus Hollar

Dutch Freighters

Dutch Freighters by Wenceslaus Hollar

Artwork Detail

Hollar often travelled by boat along rivers and canals

as well as on the open sea, avoiding the poor roads

and the threat of thieves and highwaymen. Ships such

as these plied the waters off the Netherlands, carrying

passengers and merchandise. Similar vessels would

have been used to cross the English Channel, which

Hollar did a number of times. Storms, strong winds and tides meant that the crossing could take many days, and sometimes had to be abandoned altogether.

Title
Dutch Freighters
Artist/creator
Wenceslaus Hollar
Production date
1647
Medium
etching
Dimensions
140 x 231 mm
Credit line
Mackelvie Trust Collection, Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, bequest of Dr Walter Auburn, 1982
Accession no
M1982/1/3/159
Other ID
1270 Pennington Catalogue Raisonné
Copyright
No known copyright restrictions
Department
International Art
Display status
Not on display

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