The castle of Franchimont at a place in Spa, The castle of Franchimont a mile from Spa, View of the castle of Franchimont, Views of the springs near Spa, Amusements of the waters of Spa, print, book illustration, Series number, 13, 14, publisher: Pieter Mortier (I), Amsterdam, 1734, printmaker, paper, etching, etchings, series bound together with twine in the left margin, height 172 mm x width 198 mm, This series of prints was used in: Pöllnitz, 1734. In this edition, however, the prints are folded. This series may be a separate edition of the prints. One print included in the book is missing (no. 4), on which no landscape is depicted., city-view in general, 'veduta', mineral water, Spa, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a riverside scene with a small group of figures in period dress near the water, one bending to carry buckets and three standing together in long gowns and coats. Across the river are trees and shrubs on gently rolling banks, a cluster of gabled houses and cottages ...
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The castle of Franchimont at a place in Spa, The castle of Franchimont a mile from Spa, View of the castle of Franchimont, Views of the springs near Spa, Amusements of the waters of Spa, print, book illustration, Series number, 13, 14, publisher: Pieter Mortier (I), Amsterdam, 1734, printmaker, paper, etching, etchings, series bound together with twine in the left margin, height 172 mm x width 198 mm, This series of prints was used in: Pöllnitz, 1734. In this edition, however, the prints are folded. This series may be a separate edition of the prints. One print included in the book is missing (no. 4), on which no landscape is depicted., city-view in general, 'veduta', mineral water, Spa, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a riverside scene with a small group of figures in period dress near the water, one bending to carry buckets and three standing together in long gowns and coats. Across the river are trees and shrubs on gently rolling banks, a cluster of gabled houses and cottages with varied roofs, and a fortified house or small castle on a hill behind them with towers and battlements. The sky above is filled with horizontal line shading and large, textured clouds, while birds fly over the landscape. Decorative borders frame the scene.

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castle Franchimont place Spa mile View Views springs near Spa Amusements waters print book illustration Series number 13 14 publisher Pieter Mortier I Amsterdam 1734 printmaker paper etching etchings series bound together twine left margin height 172 mm x width 198 mm series prints was Pöllnitz edition prints folded separate edition print included book missing no 4 no landscape depicted city-view general veduta mineral water detailed monochrome engraving riverside scene small group figures period dress near water bending carry buckets three standing together long gowns coats Across river trees shrubs gently rolling banks cluster gabled houses cottages varied roofs fortified house small castle hill them towers battlements sky filled horizontal line shading large textured clouds birds fly landscape Decorative borders frame scene

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