'Den Omval, den Amstel', in: Tooneel Der Voornaamste Nederlands Huizen, En Lust Hoven, Naar T Leven Afgebeeld
n.d.
Medium
Color engraving (à la poupée)
Dimensions
Plate: 6 1/4 × 8 3/8 in. (15.9 × 21.2 cm)
Classification
Books|Ornament & Architecture|Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Accession Number
37.48(38)
Tags
Art Historical Context
"Den Omval, Amstel" is a captivating engraving by the Dutch artist and publisher Carel All, featured in his lavishly illustrated book *Tooneel Dernaamste Nederlands Huizen En Lust Hoven,ar T Leven Afbeeld* (Theater of the Most Prominent Houses and Pleasure Gardens,icted from Life). This plate, measuring 6¼ 8⅜ inches, offers a vivid snapshot of a grand estate along the Amstel, complete with elegant buildings and leisurely boats dotting the waterway. Allard's work celebrates the opulent country houses and gardens that symbolized prosperity during the Dutch Golden Age, a time when affluent mercha...