Caption

Arion cascade in the garden of Het Loo Palace, The Cascade of Galathea, on the west side of the Great Garden, The Splendor of the Netherlands, Or the Pleasure Garden founded by HBM William III at Het Loo, print, album page, The cascade with a statue of Arion playing the lyre, on the west side of the great garden of Het Loo Palace. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Laurens Scherm, Amsterdam, publisher: Carel Allard, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, 1689 - 1701, 1702, paper, etching, height 172 mm x width 207 mm, ornamental fountain, French or architectonic garden, formal garden, Arion rides on a dolphin, holding his lyre, Apeldoorn, Paleis Het Loo, A detailed black and white engraving showing a large multi-tiered fountain with water flowing over rounded basins and cascading down steps, a central sculpted figure seated on a pedestal holding a staff, ornamental urns and balustrades flanking the fountain, a carved mascaron face atop the upper tier, several figures in period clothing standing and conversing near the right side of the fountain, one figure standing near the left beside a large urn, a tree-lined background on a raised terrace with small groups of people visible among the foliage, and an architectural border framing the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_123

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Rights managed

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36.4Mb (10.8Mb) / 13.2in x 10.7in / 3973 x 3206 (300dpi)

Keywords

Arion cascade garden Het Loo Palace Cascade Galathea west side Great Garden Splendor Netherlands Pleasure Garden founded HBM William III Het Loo print album page cascade statue Arion playing lyre great garden Print part album printmaker Laurens Scherm Amsterdam publisher Carel Allard grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland 1689 - 1701 1702 paper etching height 172 mm x width 207 mm ornamental fountain French architectonic garden formal garden Arion rides dolphin holding Apeldoorn Paleis Het Loo detailed black white engraving showing large multi-tiered fountain water flowing rounded basins cascading down steps central sculpted figure seated pedestal holding staff ornamental urns balustrades flanking fountain carved mascaron face atop upper tier several figures period clothing standing conversing near right side figure near left beside large urn tree-lined background raised terrace small groups people visible foliage architectural border framing scene