Fort of St. Philip on the Shantz

1642–44
Not on view
View from the river Schelde, with several boats; fort of St Philip in foreground at left, Antwerp in the distance at right. One of a set of 12 views in Germany, formerly in an album, now disbound. According to Vertue, these prints based on drawings made in 1632 when Hollar made a Rhine journey from Cologne.

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Object Information
  • Title: Fort of St. Philip on the Shantz
  • Series/Portfolio: River Views of Germany and the Low Countries : twelve plates (New Hollstein 466-477)
  • Artist: Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, Prague 1607–1677 London)
  • Date: 1642–44
  • Medium: Etching; third state of three
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 1 3/4 × 6 7/16 in. (4.5 × 16.4 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Gift of Robert Hartshorne, 1918
  • Object Number: 18.48.1-12
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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