1632
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Schenkenschanz is a 1632 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This image shows a long, narrow scene of a harbor with three ships anchored near shore. The water is calm, and the ships have tall masts with ropes crisscrossing them. On the left side, there’s a small village with a few buildings and windmills, while the right side has more ships and a flat landscape. The artist used a technique called *etching*, where lines are scratched into a metal plate to create the image. This method lets you see fine details in the ships and buildings. Next, check out etching to see how artists like Hollar made these precise lines.
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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