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View of Moermond Castle, The Lordly Castle of Moermond, print, book illustration, View of Moermond Castle in Renesse in Zeeland. In the foreground a shepherd with cows and sheep., publisher: Johannes Meertens (possibly), Middelburg, publisher: Abraham van Someren (possibly), Amsterdam, 1696, printmaker, paper, etching, height 137 mm x width 161 mm, Originally printed from a single plate with one other image. Print in its entirety also used in: Smallegange, Mattheus. New Chronicle of Zeeland (…). Middelburg and Amsterdam: Johannes Meertens and Abraham van Someren, 1696. Current depiction later (plate possibly cut) with another depiction from the same plate and separately printed decorative border also used in: Aa, Pieter van der. La galerie agreable du monde, 66 volumes. Leiden: Pieter van der Aa, 1728, vol. 22., herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, sheep, cow, castle, Renesse, Slot Moermond, A detailed engraving showing a large fortified manor with towers, steep roofs, and a tall central spire surrounded by trees and a moat, a ribbon-like banner floating in the sky, a dock and small boats on the water, a gatehouse with domed turrets and flags, fields with scattered trees and fenced plots, several farm buildings and a farmhouse, grazing cattle and sheep lying on the grass in the foreground, a reclining figure near the animals, and small human figures walking along paths and on bridges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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View Moermond Castle Lordly Castle Moermond print book illustration Renesse Zeeland foreground shepherd cows sheep publisher Johannes Meertens Middelburg Abraham van Someren Amsterdam 1696 printmaker paper etching height 137 mm x width 161 mm Originally printed single plate image Print entirety also Smallegange Mattheus New Chronicle … Current depiction later plate cut another depiction separately printed decorative border also Aa Pieter van der La galerie agreable du monde 66 volumes Leiden Pieter van der Aa 1728 vol 22 herding herdsman herdswoman shepherdess cowherd cow castle Slot Moermond detailed engraving showing large fortified manor towers steep roofs tall central spire surrounded trees moat ribbon- banner floating sky dock small boats water gatehouse domed turrets flags fields scattered trees fenced plots several farm buildings farmhouse grazing cattle sheep lying grass reclining figure near animals small human figures walking paths bridges