Megalithic tombs near Tinaarlo, print, historical object representation, Megalithic tombs near Tinaarlo., printmaker: Noach van der Meer (II), Netherlands, after drawing by Engelbertus Matthias Engelberts, 1788 - 1790, paper, etching, height 235 mm x width 151 mm, Illustration for: EM Engelberts, De aloude staat en geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1784-1799, vol. III, p. 162. State before the letter., prehistoric grave forms, prehistory, megalithic tomb, Tynaarlo, A vertical print shows two separate horizontal scenes stacked one above the other, each depicting a cluster of large irregular rocks resting on grassy ground; the rocks are rendered with dense parallel and cross-hatched lines creating strong light and dark contrasts and varied textured surfaces, while the grass beneath them is drawn with fine linear strokes; the upper scene features a long, low grouping of rocks with a clear horizon line and some distant low vegetation, and the lower scen...
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Megalithic tombs near Tinaarlo, print, historical object representation, Megalithic tombs near Tinaarlo., printmaker: Noach van der Meer (II), Netherlands, after drawing by Engelbertus Matthias Engelberts, 1788 - 1790, paper, etching, height 235 mm x width 151 mm, Illustration for: EM Engelberts, De aloude staat en geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden, Johannes Allart, Amsterdam 1784-1799, vol. III, p. 162. State before the letter., prehistoric grave forms, prehistory, megalithic tomb, Tynaarlo, A vertical print shows two separate horizontal scenes stacked one above the other, each depicting a cluster of large irregular rocks resting on grassy ground; the rocks are rendered with dense parallel and cross-hatched lines creating strong light and dark contrasts and varied textured surfaces, while the grass beneath them is drawn with fine linear strokes; the upper scene features a long, low grouping of rocks with a clear horizon line and some distant low vegetation, and the lower scene shows a more compact, contorted pile of stones with pronounced shadows and a strip of detailed grass at the base, all presented on a pale background.

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Megalithic tombs near Tinaarlo print historical object representation printmaker Noach van der Meer Ii Netherlands drawing Engelbertus Matthias Engelberts 1788 - 1790 paper etching height 235 mm x width 151 mm Illustration EM Engelberts De aloude staat en geschiedenissen der Vereenigde Nederlanden Johannes Allart Amsterdam 1784-1799 vol Iii p 162 State letter prehistoric grave forms prehistory megalithic tomb Tynaarlo vertical print two separate horizontal scenes stacked depicting cluster large irregular rocks resting grassy ground rocks rendered dense parallel cross-hatched lines creating strong light dark contrasts varied textured surfaces grass beneath them drawn fine linear strokes upper scene features long low grouping clear horizon line distant low vegetation lower scene compact contorted pile stones pronounced shadows strip detailed grass base presented pale background

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