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

Jan Pieter van Baurscheidt the Younger Flemish

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).

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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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