' 't Huis ter Nood', in: Tooneel Der Voornaamste Nederlands Huizen, En Lust Hoven, Naar T Leven Afgebeeld
n.d.
Medium
Color engraving (à la poupée)
Dimensions
Plate: 4 1/2 × 6 5/8 in. (11.4 × 16.9 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(24)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the elegant world of 17th-century Dutch country estates with Carel Allard's color engraving *'t Huis ter Nood*, a charming plate from the publication *Tooneel Dernaamste Nederlands Huizen En Lust Hoven,ar T Leven Afgebeeld*—or "Theater of the Most Prominent Dutch and Pleasure Gardens, Dep from Life." This petite print (just 4½ × 6⅝ inches) captures the idyllic *Huis ter Nood*, showcasing its stately architecture nestled among lush trees, evoking the prosperity and refined tastes of the Dutch Golden Age. Such topographical views celebrated the grandeur of elite country homes and manic...