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Villae Hondsholredicanae facies posterior, ex horto prospicientibus, Het huys te Hondsholredyk, van achteren in den thuin, Gezicht op Huis Honselaarsdijk vanaf de tuinzijde, Uitlegeesene Gesichte van het Wijdvermaarde Loo als andere vorstelijke huisen, Admirandorum quadruplex spectaculum, print, printmaker: Jan van Call (I), publisher: Pieter Schenk (I), Amsterdam, grantor of privilege: Staten van Holland en West-Friesland, c. 1694 - c. 1697, paper, etching, height 128 mm x width 169 mm, A detailed engraved scene shows an ornate formal garden with decorative parterres of swirling patterns in the foreground, flanked by straight walkways and low hedges. Along the right walkway are small groups of people in period dress, some in hats and long coats, others in robes, walking or standing and conversing. A central fountain with sculptural elements rises in the middle distance, surrounded by statues on pedestals and additional garden beds. To the left a large multi-story building with steep roofs, dormer windows, chimneys, and ornamental towers faces the garden, with a balustraded terrace and architectural detailing. Behind the garden a dense belt of trees stretches toward a distant skyline with spires and slender structures. The sky above is filled with layered, finely hatched clouds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B34_317

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Keywords

Villae Hondsholredicanae facies posterior ex horto prospicientibus Het huys te Hondsholredyk van achteren den thuin Gezicht op Huis Honselaarsdijk vanaf de tuinzijde Uitlegeesene Gesichte van het Wijdvermaarde Loo als andere vorstelijke huisen Admirandorum quadruplex spectaculum print printmaker Jan van Call I publisher Pieter Schenk Amsterdam grantor privilege Staten van Holland en West-Friesland c 1694 - c 1697 paper etching height 128 mm x width 169 mm detailed engraved scene ornate formal garden decorative parterres swirling patterns foreground flanked straight walkways low hedges right walkway small groups people period dress hats long coats robes walking standing conversing central fountain sculptural elements rises middle distance surrounded statues pedestals additional garden beds left large multi-story building steep roofs dormer windows chimneys ornamental towers faces garden balustraded terrace architectural detailing dense belt trees stretches distant skyline spires slender structures sky filled layered finely hatched clouds