Map of London, before the Fire of 1666

Wenceslaus Hollarca. 1667

Details

Title: Map of London, before the Fire of 1666
Creator: Wenceslaus Hollar
Date Created: ca. 1667
Subject Keywords: England, fires, London, maps
Signatures / Inscriptions: Signed in plate: “W. Hollar fecit”
Print State: Second of four states, with a scratch (not seen in Hind illustration) on plate f
Object Type: Prints, works of art
Object Link: See this artwork on the Davison Art Center website
Object Credit Line: Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University. Gift of George W. Davison (B.A. Wesleyan 1892), 1940
Materials & Techniques: Etching on laid paper
Image Credit Line: Open Access Image from the Davison Art Center, Wesleyan University (http://www.wesleyan.edu/dac/openaccess)
Dimensions: 1677
Bibliography: Parthey 1000; Hind 8 ii/iv
Associated People: Created by Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607-1677)
Accession Number: 1940.D1.131

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