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View of Renswoude or Borchdal Castle, 't Huys tot Renswoude, print, book illustration, printmaker: Jan van Vianen, after drawing by Caspar Specht, Utrecht, publisher: Joachim Ottens, c. 1710, Jan van Vianen, Caspar Specht, Joachim Ottens, printmaker, after drawing by, publisher, paper, etching, engraving, height 153 mm x width 217 mm, A detailed ink drawing shows a symmetrical mansion with a central tall tower topped by a bulbous finial and flanked by lower pavilions with steep pitched roofs and decorative roof pinnacles, all set behind a balustraded entrance with steps leading to a recessed doorway; urns on plinths and spherical finials sit along the approach, a bridge with posts and chain railings crosses a moat where a small rowboat rests alongside the quay and waterfowl float; trees frame the buildings at the left and right, and a horse-drawn carriage with multiple horses and a coachman travels along the road in the foreground while a small figure runs up the bridge toward the house.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View Renswoude Borchdal Castle t Huys tot Renswoude print book illustration printmaker Jan van Vianen drawing Caspar Specht Utrecht publisher Joachim Ottens c 1710 paper etching engraving height 153 mm x width 217 mm detailed ink drawing symmetrical mansion central tall tower topped bulbous finial flanked lower pavilions steep pitched roofs decorative roof pinnacles set balustraded entrance steps leading recessed doorway urns plinths spherical finials sit approach bridge posts chain railings crosses moat small rowboat rests alongside quay waterfowl float trees frame buildings left right horse-drawn carriage multiple horses coachman travels road foreground small figure runs up house