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Ruins of Brederode Castle
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
Brederode Castle, northwest of Haarlem, was founded in the 13th century. It suffered serious damage in the Eighty Years’ War. No other Dutch ruins were depicted as often by artists in the 17th century as this castle. Here Segers drew every wall and individual brick.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineRuins of Brederode Castle. c. 1618 - c. 1622. Hercules Segers. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
