Classical Ruins
Wenceslaus Hollar · 1673 · Etching; second state of two
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About this picture
Classical Ruins is a public-domain illustration by Wenceslaus Hollar, dated 1673. Etching; second state of two. The file comes from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
“Classical Ruins” (1673) is an etching by Hollar, made to record a place, a costume, or a specimen rather than to invent a scene.
About the artist
Wenceslaus Hollar (1607–1677) was a Bohemian etcher who worked in England. He recorded cities, costume, and natural specimens with a fine documentary line.
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