Artwork Information

Hollar appreciated the landscape for its own sake and

did not limit himself to human interventions such as

buildings. Indeed, apart from one ruined church, both

of these prints are almost wholly concerned with the

natural environment.

These two images come from an untitled series of eight

views of the sea and reflect Hollar’s keen interest in a

subject that was wholly new to him. Hollar went on to

experience many sea voyages, particularly travelling between England and the Continent, beginning with his departure from the Netherlands for England in December 1636.