Caption

View of the palace of the Count of Flanders near Lille, Palatium Insulense Comitis Flandriae, print, book illustration, printmaker: attributed to Lucas Vorsterman (II), Antwerp, 1659, Attributed to, paper, etching, engraving, height 180 mm x width 235 mm, Print probably from: Sanderus, Antonius. Chorographia sacra Brabantiae. Brussels: Philips Vleugaert, 1659., armorial bearing, heraldry, palace, inner court of palace or 'hôtel', Lille, An architectural engraving showing a large rectangular courtyard surrounded by multi-story buildings with steep gabled roofs, pointed turrets, chimneys, and rows of rectangular windows, with decorative roof finials and flagpoles atop some gables; a central ornate well or fountain with a tall decorative canopy stands in the middle of the courtyard, and small groups of tiny human figures are scattered around it; the foreground shows a long facade with evenly spaced windows and a central arched doorway, while the upper corners contain two heraldic shields and calligraphic text across the top.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B33_498

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39.8Mb (11.2Mb) / 14.2in x 10.9in / 4258 x 3267 (300dpi)

Keywords

View palace Count Flanders near Lille Palatium Insulense Comitis Flandriae print book illustration printmaker attributed Lucas Vorsterman Ii Antwerp 1659 Attributed paper etching engraving height 180 mm x width 235 mm Print Sanderus Antonius Chorographia sacra Brabantiae Brussels Philips Vleugaert armorial bearing heraldry inner court hôtel Lille architectural showing large rectangular courtyard surrounded multi-story buildings steep gabled roofs pointed turrets chimneys rows rectangular windows decorative roof finials flagpoles atop gables central ornate well fountain tall decorative canopy stands middle courtyard small groups tiny human figures scattered foreground long facade evenly spaced windows central arched doorway upper corners contain two heraldic shields calligraphic text across top