Design for the Cast Iron Gate of Castle ‘s-Gravenwezel (Belgium)

1742 or after
Not on view
Design for one of the entrance gates to the Medieval castle of ‘s-Gravenwezel by the sculptor/architect Jan Pieter van Baurscheidt the Younger. Depicted on the sheet are a frontal view of the gate, and its floorplan which detail its construction made up out of two stone pillars crowned by vases and cast-iron fence-work, all decorated with rocaille ornaments. Below the floorplan, a scale has been added accompanied by the inscription ‘Schaele van 21 voeten Antwerpsche Maete’ (Scale of 21 feet [in] Antwerp measurements).

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Design for the Cast Iron Gate of Castle ‘s-Gravenwezel (Belgium)
  • Artist: Jan Pieter van Baurscheidt the Younger (Flemish, Antwerp 1699–1768 Antwerp)
  • Date: 1742 or after
  • Medium: Pen and black ink with gray wash
  • Dimensions: Sheet: 20 3/8 × 14 5/8 in. (51.7 × 37.1 cm)
  • Classifications: Drawings, Ornament & Architecture
  • Credit Line: Edward Pearce Casey Fund, 2016
  • Object Number: 2016.100
  • Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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