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Strasbourg: The Toll House

Wenceslaus Hollar

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a landscape with a fortified structure near a body of water. The horizon is low in the composition, with the building and a plume of smoke drawing the eye. The style is detailed line etching with a monochromatic color palette of black on a cream background. A small boat is visible, and distant structures are depicted with finer lines.

Artwork Details

Date
1635
Medium
etching
Dimensions
4259 × 2899 px
Public Domain
Yes
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