Detail of the Park at Enghien (right half)

Artist and engraver Romeyn de Hooghe Dutch

1685

Not on view

View of part of the gardens of the castle of Enghien near Brussels. Several enclosed gardens are visible in the foreground, and in the upper right a square water basin is with a gazebo and fountain is depicted. Long walk and carriage lanes run towards the upper left corner of the print. People are depicted enjoying the delights of the garden, or inversely working to maintain it. The various parts of the garden have been individually numbered.

Artwork Details

Title: Detail of the Park at Enghien (right half)
Artist and engraver: Romeyn de Hooghe (Dutch, Amsterdam 1645–1708 Haarlem)
Publisher: Nicolaes Visscher II (Dutch, 1649–1702)
Date: 1685
Medium: Etching
Dimensions: Sheet: 18 11/16 × 23 1/16 in. (47.5 × 58.5 cm)
Classification: Prints
Credit Line: The Elisha Whittelsey Collection, The Elisha Whittelsey Fund, 1949
Object Number: 49.95.677
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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