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Garden with a Geometric Parterre and Bowlers
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Garden with a Geometric Parterre and Bowlers

anonymous · c. 1587 · etching; paper

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

About this work

The labyrinth is formed by low flowerbeds in a geometric pattern, consisting of a rhombus with semi-circular protrusions on the straight sides. In the background lies a square where people play kolf. Sheet from a series of 8 numbered sheets of gardens. In the background, the lower floors of buildings are always visible.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description
Credit lineTuin met geometrische parterre en kolfspelers. c. 1587. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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