Arx Strömsholm versus Orientem, View of Strömsholm Castle, from the East, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1699, paper, etching, etching in two parts, folded, height 226 mm x width 409 mm, housing, Strömsholm, A detailed engraving shows a waterfront scene with a large, ornate stone building featuring domed roofs, chimneys, multiple windows, and decorative architectural elements, situated behind a balustraded terrace and formal garden with a central fountain. Several smaller classical buildings and pavilions line the background along a paved promenade where numerous small human figures move about. In the foreground a stone bridge with arches spans the water, and a cluster of sailing vessels with tall masts, rigging, and furled sails are moored or underway beneath and beside the bridge. The water contains small rowboats with seated figures and reflections, and the sky above is filled...
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Arx Strömsholm versus Orientem, View of Strömsholm Castle, from the East, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1699, paper, etching, etching in two parts, folded, height 226 mm x width 409 mm, housing, Strömsholm, A detailed engraving shows a waterfront scene with a large, ornate stone building featuring domed roofs, chimneys, multiple windows, and decorative architectural elements, situated behind a balustraded terrace and formal garden with a central fountain. Several smaller classical buildings and pavilions line the background along a paved promenade where numerous small human figures move about. In the foreground a stone bridge with arches spans the water, and a cluster of sailing vessels with tall masts, rigging, and furled sails are moored or underway beneath and beside the bridge. The water contains small rowboats with seated figures and reflections, and the sky above is filled with layered, linear cloud shading. Overall the image is rendered in fine engraved lines with detailed texturing and shading.

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Arx Strömsholm versus Orientem View Strömsholm Castle East Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna print album page printmaker Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele Stockholm supervision Erik Jönssen Dahlberg 1699 paper etching two parts folded height 226 mm x width 409 mm housing Strömsholm detailed engraving waterfront scene large ornate stone building featuring domed roofs chimneys multiple windows decorative architectural elements situated balustraded terrace formal garden central fountain Several smaller classical buildings pavilions line background paved promenade numerous small human figures move foreground stone bridge arches spans water cluster sailing vessels tall masts rigging furled sails moored underway beneath beside bridge contains small rowboats seated figures reflections sky filled layered linear cloud shading image rendered fine engraved lines detailed texturing shading

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