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Narcissus cascade in the garden of Het Loo Palace, The Cascade of Narcissus, on the east side of the Great Garden, The Splendor of the Fields of the Netherlands, Or the Pleasure Garden founded by HBM William III at Het Loo, print, album page, The cascade with a statue of Narcissus on the east side of the great garden of Het Loo Palace. Print is part of an album., printmaker: Laurens Scherm, Amsterdam, publisher: Carel Allard, grantor of privilege: States of Holland and West Friesland, 1689 - 1701, 1702, paper, etching, height 172 mm x width 206 mm, ornamental fountain, French or architectonic garden, formal garden, (story of) Narcissus, Apeldoorn, Paleis Het Loo, A detailed black and white engraving shows a tiered stone fountain with large rounded basins stacked in steps, water cascading down textured channels and over ornate ledges, flanked by sculpted urns and balustrades; a classical male statue stands near the middle of the fountain holding vessels while a small animal rests by his feet; a group of elegantly dressed figures in period clothing gather to the left, some seated and others standing with long draped garments and flowing wigs; to the right a woman stands near an ornate pedestal topped by a decorative urn; behind the fountain a high patterned wall rises with tall slender trees and leafy foliage visible above it, and a carved mask or head ornament is incorporated into the fountain architecture near the top.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B29_124

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.8Mo (10.8Mo) / 32.8cm x 26.6cm / 3872 x 3140 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Narcissus cascade garden Het Loo Palace Cascade Narcissus east side Great Garden Splendor Fields Netherlands Pleasure Garden founded HBM William III Het Loo print album page cascade statue great garden Print part album printmaker Laurens Scherm Amsterdam publisher Carel Allard grantor privilege States Holland West Friesland 1689 - 1701 1702 paper etching height 172 mm x width 206 mm ornamental fountain French architectonic garden formal garden story of Apeldoorn Paleis Het Loo detailed black white engraving tiered stone fountain large rounded basins stacked steps water cascading down textured channels ornate ledges flanked sculpted urns balustrades classical male statue stands near middle fountain holding vessels small animal rests feet group elegantly dressed figures period clothing gather left seated standing long draped garments flowing wigs right woman ornate pedestal topped decorative urn high patterned wall rises tall slender trees leafy foliage visible carved mask head ornament incorporated fountain architecture near top