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|Prints|Ornament & Architecture
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1937
Accession Number
37.48(1–43)
Tags
Art Historical Context
**Tooneel Der Voornaam Nederlands Huizen, En Lust Hoven, Naar T Leven Afgebeeld** *(Theater of the Most Prom Dutch Houses and Pleasure Gardens Depicted from Life)*This vibrant color engraving, created by engravers Lorenz Scherm and Johannes Leupenius with publisher Carel Allard, a captivating glimpse into the grandeur of 17th-century Dutch architecture. Likely part of a larger series or book on ornament and architecture, it meticulously depicts elegant country houses (*huishoven*) and their lush pleasure gardens, complete with stately gates, manicured trees, and sprawling estates. These scen...
About the Artist
Lorenz Scherm|Johannes Leupenius|Carel Allard (Dutch|Dutch) · 1648 |1619 –1709 |1707
Dutch, Amsterdam 1648–ca. 1709 Amsterdam|Dutch, active 1619–1707