1650
ink
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Four Windmills is a 1650 ink by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, depicting Windmill, held at National Gallery of Art.
This etching shows four windmills standing in a flat, open landscape. The first one is closest, the others shrink into the distance. It’s printed in black and white, so every line and shadow stands out sharp. Hollar made this on his travels. The windmills have Dutch details, but he was English. The tiny figures below give a sense of scale. If you like this style, try the work of Rembrandt, who also made etchings.
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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