Légende

Elevation of the facade of the French Theatre in Amsterdam, Image of the Society Theatre on the Binnenamstel near the Halvemaansteeg, Built in Amsterdam 1785, print, book illustration, publisher: Bernardus Mourik, 1785, printmaker, paper, etching, height 170 mm x width 128 mm, Print possibly from: De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius, (1785), October 1785, vol. 2., theatre (building), Amsterdam, French Theatre, A tall, narrow building facade rendered in a sepia-toned architectural engraving, with a steep mansard roof featuring textured shingling and a centered dormer, flanked by chimneys; below the roof a detailed cornice separates upper floors from the roofline. The facade shows a regular arrangement of tall, rectangular windows with muntins and ornamental frames across several stories, with small balconies and wrought-iron railing details on the mid level and arched openings on the ground level above paneled doors. Stone steps lead up to recessed doorways framed by rounded arches and pilasters, and the exterior wall surface is depicted with fine horizontal hatching suggesting masonry. The lower margin of the image contains a bordered cartouche with decorative script blocked off from the building illustration.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26B33_200

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

34.3Mo (10.2Mo) / 24.8cm x 34.6cm / 2931 x 4085 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Elevation facade French Theatre Amsterdam Image Society Theatre Binnenamstel near Halvemaansteeg Built Amsterdam 1785 print book illustration publisher Bernardus Mourik 1785 printmaker paper etching height 170 mm x width 128 mm Print De Maandelykse Nederlandsche Mercurius October 1785 vol 2 theatre building tall narrow building rendered sepia-toned architectural engraving steep mansard roof featuring textured shingling centered dormer flanked chimneys roof detailed cornice separates upper floors roofline regular arrangement rectangular windows muntins ornamental frames across several stories small balconies wrought-iron railing details mid level arched openings ground level paneled doors Stone steps lead up recessed doorways framed rounded arches pilasters exterior wall surface depicted fine horizontal hatching suggesting masonry lower margin image contains bordered cartouche decorative script blocked off building illustration