Caption

The country estate Wisseloord in Muiderberg of Mr. J. de Groot, art collector in Amsterdam, Wisseloord in Muiderberg, print, after drawing by Maas van Altena, in or after 1798, printmaker, paper, etching, height 203 mm x width 249 mm, rural housing, eg country-house, villa, cottage, Muiderberg, Wisseloord, A detailed etching shows the facade of a multi-windowed building with a tiled roof partially visible behind large leafy trees, a central entrance with decorative framing, and two figures standing near the doorway. Surrounding the building are dense canopies of trees with intricate foliage, a tall tree trunk in front of the facade, and a gated archway set in a brick wall leading into a shaded courtyard with a fountain or circular feature. On the street in front of the scene are two people handling barrels and a small cart with an animal, and another person walking while two children sit or play on the ground. The overall image is rendered in fine linework with sepia tones and detailed textures on stone, foliage, and clothing.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_051

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.6Mb (10.7Mb) / 13.0in x 10.6in / 3894 x 3192 (300dpi)

Keywords

country estate Wisseloord Muiderberg Mr J de Groot art collector Amsterdam Wisseloord print drawing Maas van Altena 1798 printmaker paper etching height 203 mm x width 249 mm rural housing eg country-house villa cottage detailed etching facade multi-windowed building tiled roof partially visible large leafy trees central entrance decorative framing two figures standing near doorway Surrounding building dense canopies trees intricate foliage tall tree trunk front gated archway set brick wall leading shaded courtyard fountain circular feature street scene two people handling barrels small cart animal another person walking two children sit play ground image rendered fine linework sepia tones detailed textures stone foliage clothing