Caption

View of Ericsberg Castle, from the west, Erichsberg Occasum versus, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1690, paper, etching, height 219 mm x width 342 mm, housing, Slot Ericsberg, A large classical building complex sits behind a high stone terrace and balustrade, with a central multi-story main structure flanked by symmetrical pavilion-like wings topped with domed roofs and small cupolas; the façade features tall windows and decorative relief panels, and smaller outbuildings stand along the terrace connected by stairways and walkways. In front of the terrace a rectangular pavilion with a pitched roof projects outward toward a body of water, and the water is bordered by trees and dense foliage in the foreground where small groups of people are gathered and a small boat is visible. The sky above is filled with layered clouds rendered in fine horizontal shading.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A75_093

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Keywords

View Ericsberg Castle west Erichsberg Occasum versus Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Willem Swidde Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1690 paper etching height 219 mm x width 342 mm housing Slot Ericsberg large classical building complex sits high stone terrace balustrade central multi-story main structure flanked symmetrical pavilion- wings topped domed roofs small cupolas façade features tall windows decorative relief panels smaller outbuildings stand terrace connected stairways walkways front terrace rectangular pavilion pitched roof projects outward body water bordered trees dense foliage foreground small groups people gathered small boat visible sky filled layered clouds rendered fine horizontal shading