Caption

Greenhouses in the garden of Rosersberg Castle, Viridarium Horti Rosersbergensis Aquis artificiosis et Statuis ad vivum expressis varie ornatum, Ejusdem Viridarii Prospectus versus Orientem, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1696, paper, etching, height 286 mm x width 334 mm, housing, greenhouse, orangery, Sigtuna, Rosersberg Castle, A detailed engraved view shows a formal garden avenue flanked by tall, lattice-patterned walls and trellis structures with ornamental cornices, interspersed with classical statues on pedestals and small planted shrubs at their bases; a central pathway runs between the rows leading toward a distant pavilion with architectural detailing, framed by pairs of columned gateposts topped with spherical finials, and behind the trellises are densely rendered trees and a multi-story building with a steep roof; along the avenue are groups of figures dressed in period clothing, some walking, some conversing, and one figure carrying a potted plant toward the center, while decorative basins, low hedges, and a reclining dog appear near the foreground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_082

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Keywords

Greenhouses garden Rosersberg Castle Viridarium Horti Rosersbergensis Aquis artificiosis et Statuis a Ejusdem Viridarii Prospectus versus Orientem Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Willem Swidde Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1696 paper etching height 286 mm x width 334 mm housing greenhouse orangery Sigtuna detailed engraved view formal avenue flanked tall lattice-patterned walls trellis structures ornamental cornices interspersed classical statues pedestals small planted shrubs bases central pathway runs rows leading distant pavilion architectural detailing framed pairs columned gateposts topped spherical finials trellises densely rendered trees multi-story building steep roof avenue groups figures dressed period clothing walking conversing figure carrying potted plant center decorative basins low hedges reclining dog near foreground