Caption
View of Skottorp Castle, from the east and south, Skottorp versus Occasum, Skottorp meridiem versus, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Johannes Jacobsz van den Aveele, Stockholm, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1710, paper, etching, height 285 mm x width 349 mm, city-view in general, 'veduta', Slot Skottorp, A sepia-toned engraving showing two views of a formal estate with a central mansion, flanked by symmetrical outbuildings, fenced courtyards, terraces, and landscaped gardens; the upper portion depicts a raised rectangular terrace with a gated entrance, balustrades, long narrow water features, rows of trees in the background and small human figures walking or standing, with a body of water and sailing boats beyond; the middle section shows a grand gated entry with pathways, garden beds, clipped trees, and people near the gate and on the paths; the lower portion presents a detailed parterre with geometric beds, aligned paths, trimmed trees, scattered figures walking or standing, and the mansion facade visible beyond a fountain and terraces, all rendered with fine line work and hatching.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A75_130
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36.8Mb (10.1Mb) / 13.2in x 10.8in / 3971 x 3239 (300dpi)