' ’t Huis te Ryswyk' , in: Tooneel Der Voornaamste Nederlands Huizen, En Lust Hoven, Naar T Leven Afgebeeld
Medium
Color engraving (à la poupée)
Dimensions
Overall: 8 11/16 x 11 x 13/16 in. (22 x 28 x 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(19)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where we encounter *'t Huis te Ryswyk*, a vibrant color engraving from the lavishly illustrated book *Tooneel Dernaamste Nederlands Huysen En Lust Hoven,ar T Leven Afgebeeld* ("Theater of the Most Prominent Dutch Houses and Pleasure Gardens, Depicted from Life"). Created by publishers and engravers Carel Allard, Scherm, and Johannesupenius, this undated plate captures the grand estate at Rijswijk, showcasing its imposing gates, symmetrical architecture, and lush gardens—a hallmark of Dutch Golden Age opulence. The art...