Caption

Courtyard of the Plantijn printing house in Antwerp, Cour de l'imprimerie plantinienne, Views of the Plantijn printing house, photomechanical print, View of the courtyard of the Plantijn printing house. West facade with bust of Jean Moretus I., maker: Joseph Maes, 1848 - 1908, Joseph Maes, paper, collotype, photogravure, height 445 mm x width 310 mm, The Plantijn printing house was the printing house and residence of the Plantin-Moretus publishing family, currently the Plantin-Moretus Museum., printing, printing office, Antwerp, A sepia photograph of a courtyard facade of an old stone building covered in climbing ivy, showing multiple tall rectangular windows with small panes set in stone frames and a row of dormer windows set into a steep tiled roof with ornate brick chimneys; the ground level features an arched doorway topped by a sculpted bust, a covered arcade with stone columns and arches, and a paved courtyard area in front, with tendrils of ivy and scattered low plants along the base of the wall.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_108

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35.6Mb (9.3Mb) / 9.5in x 14.5in / 2864 x 4345 (300dpi)

Keywords

Courtyard Plantijn printing house Antwerp Cour de l'imprimerie plantinienne Views photomechanical print View courtyard West facade bust Jean Moretus I maker Joseph Maes 1848 - 1908 paper collotype photogravure height 445 mm x width 310 mm house was printing house residence Plantin-Moretus publishing family currently Plantin-Moretus Museum printing office sepia photograph courtyard facade old stone building covered climbing ivy showing multiple tall rectangular windows small panes set stone frames row dormer windows set steep tiled roof ornate brick chimneys ground level features arched doorway topped sculpted bust covered arcade stone columns arches paved courtyard area front tendrils ivy scattered low plants base wall