1632
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Roerort is a 1632 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white drawing shows a small town by the water. A castle-like building with towers sits on the left, next to houses with steep roofs. In the foreground, a big ship with tall masts and lots of ropes is anchored near the shore. The water looks choppy, and the town stretches out behind the ship. The artist used fine lines to show every rope and brick, making everything look detailed. This kind of drawing is called an etching, where the artist scratches into a metal plate to create the image. Try looking up etching to see how this technique works.
Wenceslaus Hollar (Czech: Václav Hollar (Czech pronunciation: ), German: Wenzel Hollar; 23 July 1607 – 25 March 1677) was a Czech engraver, etcher and painter.
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