Durham House, Salisbury House and Worcester House on the Thames

Durham House, Salisbury House and Worcester House on the Thames

Wenceslaus Hollar

An item at Metropolitan Museum of Art

Copy after a drawing by Hollar. View from the River Thames, with Durham House on the left, Salisbury House in the centre and Worcester House on the right; reflections on the water and some small boats; the view as it was around 1630.

Drawings and Prints

An exhibit at Metropolitan Museum of Art

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