Caption

View of Czech Prague, Krecmar, Bedrich (fl. ca. 1840–1850), graphic artist; Boczkowska, Maria Celestyna (1840–1931). View of Czech Prague taken from Petrín Hill, which occupies a vast area full of gardens and parks, situated on the left bank of the Vltava River in Prague, in the vicinity of Prague Castle. Visible on the edge of the hill on the left is the Hunger Wall built on the order of Charles IV in the 14th century; legend has it that it was built to provide work and income to the unemployed, but Charles IV intended to expand the Malá Strana district. The composition is enclosed in a decorative frame made of parallel rods entwined in the corners with blooming morning glory. At the bottom, a ribbon with an inscription. 1840–1850. Graphic print, album; height 10.9 cm, width 19.5 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_101

License type

Rights managed

Available size

67.2Mb (12.3Mb) / 20.0in x 13.1in / 6000 x 3916 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Czech Prague Krecmar Bedrich fl ca 1840–1850 graphic artist Boczkowska Maria Celestyna 1840–1931 Petrín Hill occupies vast area full gardens parks situated left bank Vltava River Prague vicinity Prague Castle Visible edge hill left Hunger Wall built order Charles IV 14th century legend was built provide work income unemployed Charles IV intended expand Malá Strana district composition enclosed decorative frame parallel rods entwined corners blooming morning glory bottom ribbon inscription Graphic print album height 10.9 cm width 19.5 cm wide monochrome engraved scene panoramic cityscape viewed foreground leafy trees rolling grassy hills dense cluster buildings church spires stretching across middle ground pale sky decorative ornate border motifs frame image tones shades black gray off-white areas darker ink trees lighter gray washes sky distant architecture.