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Views of London: The Piazza in Covent Garden

Wenceslaus Hollar

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a city square. The square is surrounded by buildings on all sides. The building at the far side of the square has a triangular roof and four columns in front. There are people and horse-drawn carriages in the square. Some people are on horseback. There are clouds in the sky. The drawing shows a stone wall on the left edge. The buildings have many windows and some have archways. The roofs are a mix of triangular and curved. The square has a low fence around the perimeter. The image is titled "PIAZZA in Coventgarden".

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1263 × 730 px
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