Caption
Palatium Illustrissimi Comitis Caroli Gustavi Wrangelii R:ni S:æ Marschi, quod Holmiae est, et vergit ad Lacum Meler, Palace of Carl Gustaf Wrangel from Lake Mälaren, Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna, print, album page, printmaker: Jean Lepautre, supervision: Erik Jönssen Dahlberg, 1670 - 1674, paper, etching, height 277 mm x width 341 mm, Stockholm, Södermalm, Riddarholmen, Lake Mälaren, Palace of Carl Gustaf Wrangel, A detailed ink engraving of an ornate waterfront palace complex seen from across the water, featuring a central multi-story building flanked by two large domed towers with decorative finials, symmetrically arranged windows, balconies, and external staircases; quays and piers extend into the water with ships moored alongside, tall masts and rigging visible, and small rowboats and gondola-like craft in the choppy water; decorative balustrades and walkways along the waterfront are populated by many small human figures in period clothing, some standing and some walking; architectural details include sculpted ornamentation, statues along rooflines, arched windows, and a crest or cartouche centered above the palace between clouded skies rendered with fine linework.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26A75_134
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