Caption
View of Nieuwland, The village of Nieuwland, print, book illustration, Series number, 2, printmaker: Philippus van der Schley, after drawing by Jan de Beijer, 1739 - 1817, paper, etching, engraving, height 146 mm x width 205 mm, prospect of village, silhouette of village, church (exterior), bridge in village across river, canal, Nieuwland (South Holland), A sepia-toned engraving showing a village scene with a stone arched bridge spanning a canal, water reflecting the arch and three small waterfowl swimming, and a wooden railing along the bridge. Along the street behind the bridge are clustered buildings with pitched and thatched roofs, windows, and chimneys, and a tall church tower topped by a pointed spire and a decorative weather vane. Trees with detailed foliage frame both sides of the scene, and clouds and a few small birds appear in the sky. Small groups of people stand and walk near the buildings and along the road, one couple near the foreground with a dog, and a few figures engaged in various activities near a ladder and a cart. Grassy banks, reeds, and a small fence line the water’s edge in front of the buildings.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B32_320
License type
Rights managed
Available size
47.0Mb (6.3Mb) / 15.6in x 11.7in / 4691 x 3502 (300dpi)