Caption

The Great Labyrinth, Labyrinth in the garden of Het Loo Palace, Splendor of the Netherlands, Or the Pleasure Garden founded by HBM William III at Het Loo, print, album page, The labyrinth in the 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 171 mm x width 207 mm, French or architectonic garden, formal garden, labyrinth, maze, garden, Apeldoorn, Het Loo Palace, A wide engraved view shows a formal garden with a long central walkway flanked by high hedges and terraces, ornate balustrades with decorative vases, and sculpted lion head fountains. Figures in period dress stand and converse along the terrace and steps, some accompanied by small dogs and children, while others ascend a central stairway leading toward a distant pavilion. Beyond the garden, dense rows of trees line the horizon, and above them a sky filled with layered clouds and scattered birds stretches across the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B29_125

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34.2Mb (9.7Mb) / 12.7in x 10.5in / 3802 x 3144 (300dpi)

Keywords

Great Labyrinth Labyrinth garden Het Loo Palace Splendor Netherlands Pleasure Garden founded HBM William III Het Loo print album page labyrinth Print part album printmaker Laurens Scherm Amsterdam publisher Carel Allard grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland 1689 - 1701 1702 paper etching height 171 mm x width 207 mm French architectonic garden formal garden maze Apeldoorn wide engraved view long central walkway flanked high hedges terraces ornate balustrades decorative vases sculpted lion head fountains Figures period dress stand converse terrace steps accompanied small dogs children ascend central stairway leading distant pavilion Beyond dense rows trees line horizon them sky filled layered clouds scattered birds stretches across scene