Caption

View of the house Petersburg, Petersburg, the pleasure grounds of the Noble Lord Christoffel van Brands, Lieu Palaisance du Tres Noble Seigneur, Monsieur Christoffel van Brands, print, book illustration, Series number, 77, 98, printmaker: Daniël Stopendaal (possibly), publisher: widow Nicolaes Visscher (II), Amsterdam, 1719, paper, etching, height 162 mm x width 206 mm, A detailed sepia ink engraving shows a neoclassical house set behind a high garden wall with an ornate central gateway and symmetrical windows, flanked by tall trees; a broad river runs in the foreground with several small boats carrying people, one with a raised sail, and swans gliding on the water; the sky is filled with layered clouds and a few flying birds, and small groups of figures walk along the bank and stand near the entrance steps.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_267

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Rights managed

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58.1Mb (7.9Mb) / 16.6in x 13.6in / 4974 x 4080 (300dpi)

Keywords

View house Petersburg Petersburg pleasure grounds Noble Lord Christoffel van Brands Lieu Palaisance du Tres Noble Seigneur Monsieur Christoffel van Brands print book illustration Series number 77 98 printmaker Daniël Stopendaal publisher widow Nicolaes Visscher Ii Amsterdam 1719 paper etching height 162 mm x width 206 mm detailed sepia ink engraving neoclassical house set high garden wall ornate central gateway symmetrical windows flanked tall trees broad river runs foreground several small boats carrying people raised sail swans gliding water sky filled layered clouds flying birds small groups figures walk bank stand near entrance steps