Caption

Views of Huis Ter Nieuburch in Rijswijk, Villa regis, Rysvicana, The royal house in Rijswijk, Fourfold spectacle of wonders, Admirandorum quadruplex spectaculum, print, book illustration, Series number, 41, 71, printmaker: Jan van Call (I), publisher: Pieter Schenk (I), Amsterdam, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, c. 1694 - c. 1697, paper, etching, engraving, height 130 mm x width 165 mm, A detailed engraving shows a large symmetrical mansion with multiple windows, steep hipped roofs, and central entrances, set behind a balustrade and flanked by rows of trees and tall evergreens; in front of the building formal gardens with geometric beds and pathways extend toward the foreground, where several groups of people in period clothing walk or stand along the central path; above, a sky filled with large, textured clouds stretches across the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B32_310

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Keywords

Views Huis Ter Nieuburch Rijswijk Villa regis Rysvicana royal house Fourfold spectacle wonders Admirandorum quadruplex spectaculum print book illustration Series number 41 71 printmaker Jan van Call I publisher Pieter Schenk Amsterdam grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland c 1694 - c 1697 paper etching engraving height 130 mm x width 165 mm detailed engraving large symmetrical mansion multiple windows steep hipped roofs central entrances set balustrade flanked rows trees tall evergreens front building formal gardens geometric beds pathways extend foreground several groups people period clothing walk stand central path sky filled large textured clouds stretches across scene