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Collection:
Catena-Historic Gardens and Landscapes Archive
Image No.:
200482
Title:
"The very artful grotto with its cascades and fountains"
Dates:
1691-1698
Location:
Europe--Netherlands- -Noord-Holland --Amsterdam
Location Type:
Creation
Culture:
Dutch
Period:
Baroque
Creator:
printmaker
Aveele, Johannes van den
d. 1727
Dutch
Techniques:
etching (printing process); hand coloring
Measurements:
12.5 x 16 cm
Repository:
New York, NY, USA, Private Collection, New York
Category:
Villas
Work Type:
Etchings
Subjects:
Zorgvliet (Hague, the, Netherlands); Grottoes; Rustication; Water tricks; Berceaux; Stairs; Garden viewing
Work Notes:
Printed by Amsterdam: Nicolaus Visscher. 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.

"The very artful grotto with its cascades and fountains"