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View of the Outdoor Theatre of the Country Estate Westerwijk
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View of the Outdoor Theatre of the Country Estate Westerwijk

Hendrik de Leth · 1729 - 1732 · etching; engraving; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

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The garden theatre of the Westerwijk house between Heemskerk and Velsen, seen through a vegetated proscenium. The stage is formed by clipped hedges arranged in perspective. Against the hedges stand statues representing figures from theatrical literature. Numbered in the lower right: 31. Subject categories within the Atlas Zeden en Gewoonten: Zeden en Gewoonten in Engeren Zin, De Woning, Oude Nederlandsche Tuinkunst. 18th century. Gardens in Kennemerland, le Nôtre style.

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printtheatre, theatrical performanceFrench or architectonic gardenformal gardenBeverwijk
Credit lineGezicht op het buitentheater van buitenplaats Westerwijk. 1729 - 1732. Hendrik de Leth. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
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