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View from the Haagse Bos to the Voorhout, conspectus é Nemore, versus ipsius Urbanum introitum, View from the Forest to the Voorhout, Admirandorum Quadruplex Spectaculum, Fourfold spectacle of wonders, print, Series number, 53, 71, printmaker: Jan van Call (I), Amsterdam, publisher: Pieter Schenk (I), grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, c. 1700, paper, etching, height 130 mm x width 165 mm, Other state also used in: Call, 1700. The title page, dedication, and portrait of Frederick of Saxony were engraved by Pieter Schenk (I). The other prints in this series are, as indicated on the title page, by Jan van Call (I)., city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, civic architecture, edifices, dwellings, The Hague, Voorhout, Haagse Bos, A detailed sepia-toned engraving shows a city scene centered on a large wooden drawbridge structure with chains hanging from angled beams and decorative cresting on top, framed by archways and columns. Behind the bridge a tree-lined avenue recedes toward distant buildings and a small group of people and horses in the middle distance. Flanking the bridge are multi-story classical buildings with rows of tall windows, pitched roofs, chimneys, and ornate pediments. In the foreground two figures walk away from the viewer across a paved bridge surface while a seated figure and a dog are nearby. The sky is filled with textured clouds rendered in fine horizontal and stippled lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B32_286

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View Haagse Bos Voorhout conspectus é Nemore versus ipsius Urbanum introitum Forest Admirandorum Quadruplex Spectaculum Fourfold spectacle wonders print Series number 53 71 printmaker Jan van Call I Amsterdam publisher Pieter Schenk grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland c 1700 paper etching height 130 mm x width 165 mm state also Call title page dedication portrait Frederick Saxony engraved prints series indicated city-view landscape man- constructions civic architecture edifices dwellings Hague detailed sepia-toned engraving city scene centered large wooden drawbridge structure chains hanging angled beams decorative cresting top framed archways columns bridge tree-lined avenue recedes distant buildings small group people horses middle distance Flanking multi-story classical buildings rows tall windows pitched roofs chimneys ornate pediments foreground two figures walk away viewer across paved bridge surface seated figure dog nearby sky filled textured clouds rendered fine horizontal stippled lines