Arx Strömsholm ponentem versus, View of Strömsholm Castle, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1695, paper, etching, etching in two parts, folded, height 208 mm x width 405 mm, war and peace, Strömsholm, A wide engraving shows a grand central building with a large dome and symmetrical wings, flanked by smaller rectangular pavilions with pitched roofs and chimneys. A paved courtyard in front of the central building contains groups of people in period dress walking, standing, and conversing, with a few figures appearing to gesture or point. Several carriages and horses are situated near the foreground, some with drivers and passengers, and a few people stand beside the vehicles. Low fences and statues mark the approach to the main steps of the central building. The background features a tree-covered landscape stretching to the horizon, a distant body of water with small sailing vessels, and a sky filled ...
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Arx Strömsholm ponentem versus, View of Strömsholm Castle, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Willem Swidde, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1695, paper, etching, etching in two parts, folded, height 208 mm x width 405 mm, war and peace, Strömsholm, A wide engraving shows a grand central building with a large dome and symmetrical wings, flanked by smaller rectangular pavilions with pitched roofs and chimneys. A paved courtyard in front of the central building contains groups of people in period dress walking, standing, and conversing, with a few figures appearing to gesture or point. Several carriages and horses are situated near the foreground, some with drivers and passengers, and a few people stand beside the vehicles. Low fences and statues mark the approach to the main steps of the central building. The background features a tree-covered landscape stretching to the horizon, a distant body of water with small sailing vessels, and a sky filled with layered, textured clouds. The overall image is rendered in fine linework and engraving shading.

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Arx Strömsholm ponentem versus View Strömsholm Castle Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Willem Swidde Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1695 paper etching two parts folded height 208 mm x width 405 mm war peace Strömsholm wide engraving grand central building large dome symmetrical wings flanked smaller rectangular pavilions pitched roofs chimneys paved courtyard front central building contains groups people period dress walking standing conversing figures appearing gesture point Several carriages horses situated near foreground drivers passengers stand beside vehicles Low fences statues mark approach main steps central building background features tree-covered landscape stretching horizon distant body water small sailing vessels sky filled layered textured clouds image rendered fine linework engraving shading

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