View of Westhove Castle, t Kasteel van Westhoven, print, book illustration, View of Westhove Castle near Oostkapelle on Walcheren. Numbered top right: Page 670., publisher: Johannes Meertens (possibly), Middelburg, publisher: Abraham van Someren (possibly), Amsterdam, 1696, printmaker, paper, etching, height 140 mm, width 166 mm, A detailed ink drawing of a large fortified building with multiple towers and turrets surrounded by a water-filled moat, connected to the surrounding land by arched bridges; the building shows many windows, pitched roofs, and decorative finials atop several towers. The scene includes a curved road along the moat with small groups of people walking, standing, and conversing, carriages drawn by horses, and individual figures in various poses. Trees and dense foliage frame the foreground and extend into the background, while the sky above features layered cloud formations and a flowing ribbon-like banner suspended in the air. The overall image is rendered in fine...
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View of Westhove Castle, t Kasteel van Westhoven, print, book illustration, View of Westhove Castle near Oostkapelle on Walcheren. Numbered top right: Page 670., publisher: Johannes Meertens (possibly), Middelburg, publisher: Abraham van Someren (possibly), Amsterdam, 1696, printmaker, paper, etching, height 140 mm, width 166 mm, A detailed ink drawing of a large fortified building with multiple towers and turrets surrounded by a water-filled moat, connected to the surrounding land by arched bridges; the building shows many windows, pitched roofs, and decorative finials atop several towers. The scene includes a curved road along the moat with small groups of people walking, standing, and conversing, carriages drawn by horses, and individual figures in various poses. Trees and dense foliage frame the foreground and extend into the background, while the sky above features layered cloud formations and a flowing ribbon-like banner suspended in the air. The overall image is rendered in fine parallel hatching and stippling, producing a textured, antique appearance.

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View Westhove Castle t Kasteel van Westhoven print book illustration Westhove Castle near Oostkapelle Walcheren Numbered top right Page 670 publisher Johannes Meertens Middelburg Abraham van Someren Amsterdam 1696 printmaker paper etching height 140 mm width 166 mm detailed ink drawing large fortified building multiple towers turrets surrounded water-filled moat connected surrounding land arched bridges building windows pitched roofs decorative finials atop several towers scene includes curved road moat small groups people walking standing conversing carriages drawn horses individual figures various poses Trees dense foliage frame foreground extend background sky features layered cloud formations flowing ribbon- banner suspended air image rendered fine parallel hatching stippling producing textured antique appearance

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