Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive
Image No.:
200459
Title:
"View of the Hortus Palatinus of Frederich the Electorate at Heidelberg, erected c. 1620"
Dates:
1650
Location:
Europe--Netherlands- -Noord-Holland --Amsterdam
Location Type:
Creation
Culture:
Dutch
Period:
Baroque
Creator:
painter
Merian, Mattäus
After
1621-1687
Swiss
Creator:
printmaker
Wit, Frederik de
act. c. 1650
Dutch
Techniques:
etching (printing process); hand coloring
Measurements:
33.3 x 49.5 cm
Repository:
New York, NY, USA, Private Collection, New York
Category:
Villas
Work Type:
Etchings
Work Type:
Prospect (views)
Subjects:
Heidelberg castle (Heidelberg, Germany); Parterres; Labyrinths; Rivers; Mountains; Cities and towns
Work Notes:
This print is included in a bound volume of Dutch, French, and Italian garden prints and engravings many of which are hand-colored. The origin of this privately owned volume is unknown; it is believed, however, that this collection of prints was assembled in the eighteenth century in Amsterdam.
Rights Type:
fair use - These images are intended for research and educational use only. To obtain copyright permission for publication or other purposes, you must contact the copyright holder directly.

"View of the Hortus Palatinus of Frederich the Electorate at Heidelberg, erected c. 1620"