Caption

View of the Carthusian Monastery outside Amsterdam, The Carthusian Monastery, outside Amsterdam, As it appeared in good condition in the year 1496, print, View of the Carthusian Monastery outside the city walls of Amsterdam (behind the Haarlemmer or Carthusian Gate), in the situation around 1496., printmaker: Caspar Jacobsz. Philips, Amsterdam, after design by Jacobus Versteegen, after drawing by Andries Schoemaker, 1752 - 1789, paper, etching, engraving, height 161 mm x width 221 mm, monk(s), friar(s), abbey, monastery, convent, Roman Catholic church, Carthusian Monastery, A detailed sepia-toned engraving shows a large stone building complex with pitched roofs, chimneys, and small crosses atop some roof peaks, set behind a low wall and wooden fence. In the foreground two cloaked figures stand on a simple wooden footbridge over a narrow water channel, while a small barefoot figure walks along a path near an arched entrance to the complex. Tall trees flank the left side, and tufts of grass and reeds grow by the water. The sky above is filled with layered, billowing clouds and a scattering of small flying birds. The scene includes fine line shading and hatching throughout the architecture, figures, vegetation, and sky.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_250

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Rights managed

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57.2Mb (6.9Mb) / 16.8in x 13.3in / 5028 x 3978 (300dpi)

Keywords

View Carthusian Monastery outside Amsterdam Carthusian Monastery outside Amsterdam appeared good condition year 1496 print Carthusian Monastery outside city walls Amsterdam Haarlemmer Carthusian Gate situation 1496 printmaker Caspar Jacobsz Philips design Jacobus Versteegen drawing Andries Schoemaker 1752 - 1789 paper etching engraving height 161 mm x width 221 mm monk s friar abbey monastery convent Roman Catholic church detailed sepia-toned engraving large stone building complex pitched roofs chimneys small crosses atop roof peaks set low wall wooden fence foreground two cloaked figures stand simple wooden footbridge narrow water channel small barefoot figure walks path near arched entrance complex Tall trees flank left side tufts grass reeds grow water sky filled layered billowing clouds scattering small flying birds scene includes fine line shading hatching architecture figures vegetation sky