Coblentz

Wenceslaus Hollar

National Gallery of Art

The image shows a bird's eye view of a fortified town along a river. The horizon is near the top third of the image, with distant structures of a town named "Ehrenbreitstein" on a hill. The artwork uses detailed linework, creating texture and depth. The color palette is monochromatic, with black lines and varying sepia tones on a light background for contrast. A river labeled "Der Rhein" and "Die Mosell" with boats is in the foreground. The town's architecture and hill slopes are detailed, with "Cobolentz" inscribed on a wall. The background features intricate linework representing vegetation leading up to the town on the horizon.