1650
graphite
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
View of Orsoy is a 1650 graphite by Wenceslaus Hollar, a Baroque work, held at National Gallery of Art.
You see a detailed landscape scene in this artwork. It's drawn with pen and ink over graphite on paper. The artist paid close attention to details, which was typical of his style. This artwork is interesting because it shows the artist's skill with simple tools. He could create complex scenes using just pen and ink. Check out the work of artist: Hollar, Wenceslaus to see more of his detailed drawings.
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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![View of Scheveningen [recto]](https://pub-3a17a9933ad74fb28aa30fa758592f23.r2.dev/artworks/0f9cb319c9b082d3/thumb.webp)
