The image shows a panoramic cityscape titled "PRAGA." The scene includes a river cutting through the center, buildings, spires, distant hills, a wall, and a clear sky. An old stone structure is in the foreground on the left. Various buildings and landmarks like "Rattlschin," "Dass Schlos," "Die Kleine Stätte," "Die Alte Statt," "Die Neue Statt," and "Wyszhrad" are visible among the tightly packed structures. The cityscape is detailed with fine linear engravings in a monochromatic palette.

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The Great View of Prague

Wenceslaus Hollar (Bohemian, 1607 - 1677)

1649

Medium: etching
Classification: Print
Dimensions: image: 27.8 x 112.8 cm (10 15/16 x 44 7/16 in.) ; sheet: 30.5 x 114.2 cm (12 x 44 15/16 in.)
Culture: Bohemian
Museum: National Gallery of Art, CG-E
Credit line: Print Purchase Fund (Rosenwald Collection)
Rights: Public domain (NGA Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it: Kids profiles and older: it shows nature, places, still life or a children's book. How works are placed

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