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The Entrance Gate of the Ruins of Brederode Castle from the East

ca. 1618-22
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: The Entrance Gate of the Ruins of Brederode Castle from the East
  • Artist: Hercules Segers (Dutch, ca. 1590–ca. 1638)
  • Date: ca. 1618-22
  • Medium: Counterproof (?) of a line etching printed in black on linen with a gray ground, colored with brush; unique impression
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 7 5/16 × 4 13/16 in. (18.5 × 12.3 cm)
    Frame: 18 1/8 × 13 3/16 × 1 3/8 in. (46 × 33.5 × 3.5 cm)
  • Classification: Prints
  • Credit Line: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam; transferred from the Koninklijke Bibliotheek, collection Pieter Cornelis Baron van Leyden (1717–1788), 1816 (inv. no. RP-P-OB-856)
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints