Caption

Petersburg View over the Aviary, View of Petersbourg, above the aviary, View of the aviary of the Petersburg house, print, book illustration, Series number, 84, 98, printmaker: Daniël Stopendaal (possibly), publisher: widow Nicolaes Visscher (II), Amsterdam, 1719, paper, etching, height 160 mm x width 205 mm, A sepia-toned engraving shows a formal garden scene with a large oval pond at center populated by many small birds on the water and decorative urns on pedestals along its edge; a gated entrance with stone pillars sits in front of the pond, flanked by clipped hedges and topiary. Behind the pond a low ornate pavilion with arched openings and a central urn is set against a dense avenue of tall trees forming a backdrop, with additional hedges and architectural elements along the sides. Groups of people in period dress walk and converse along paths in the foreground and near the pond, and a few small animals appear near the figures; the sky above is filled with layered clouds and a small flock of birds in flight.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_272

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Rights managed

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Keywords

Petersburg View Aviary View Petersbourg aviary Petersburg house print book illustration Series number 84 98 printmaker Daniël Stopendaal publisher widow Nicolaes Visscher Ii Amsterdam 1719 paper etching height 160 mm x width 205 mm sepia-toned engraving formal garden scene large oval pond center populated small birds water decorative urns pedestals edge gated entrance stone pillars sits front pond flanked clipped hedges topiary low ornate pavilion arched openings central urn set dense avenue tall trees forming backdrop additional hedges architectural elements sides Groups people period dress walk converse paths foreground near small animals figures sky filled layered clouds small flock birds flight