View of the renovated castle Örbyhus, Öörby, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1694, paper, etching, height 217 mm x width 340 mm, palace, Tierp, Slot Örbyhus, An engraved view shows a large formal building with a central domed section flanked by symmetrical rectangular wings, each wing featuring rows of tall windows and a steep hipped roof with small dormers; a pedimented central entrance with columns sits above a broad terrace accessed by symmetrical staircases, and decorative balustrades line the terrace edge. In front of the building a paved forecourt displays small groups of people in period dress walking and conversing, some on foot and some on horseback, and a horse-drawn enclosed carriage stands at one side. The scene includes low boundary walls and gate structures at the sides, a distant line of trees beyond the walls, and a sky filled with etched clouds and three ornamental cartouches near ...
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View of the renovated castle Örbyhus, Öörby, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1694, paper, etching, height 217 mm x width 340 mm, palace, Tierp, Slot Örbyhus, An engraved view shows a large formal building with a central domed section flanked by symmetrical rectangular wings, each wing featuring rows of tall windows and a steep hipped roof with small dormers; a pedimented central entrance with columns sits above a broad terrace accessed by symmetrical staircases, and decorative balustrades line the terrace edge. In front of the building a paved forecourt displays small groups of people in period dress walking and conversing, some on foot and some on horseback, and a horse-drawn enclosed carriage stands at one side. The scene includes low boundary walls and gate structures at the sides, a distant line of trees beyond the walls, and a sky filled with etched clouds and three ornamental cartouches near the top edge. The engraving uses fine line work and hatching to render shadows, textures, and architectural details.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View renovated castle Örbyhus Öörby Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Willem Swidde Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1694 paper etching height 217 mm x width 340 mm palace Tierp Slot Örbyhus engraved view large formal building central domed section flanked symmetrical rectangular wings wing featuring rows tall windows steep hipped roof small dormers pedimented central entrance columns sits broad terrace accessed symmetrical staircases decorative balustrades line terrace edge front building paved forecourt displays small groups people period dress walking conversing foot horseback horse-drawn enclosed carriage stands side scene includes low boundary walls gate structures sides distant line trees beyond walls sky filled etched clouds three ornamental cartouches near top edge engraving uses fine line work hatching render shadows textures architectural details

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