Identification title(s): montferberg. Object type: drawing object number: ng-1985-7-2-21. Inscriptions / marks: inscription, top: 'monfer (monsfortis) mountain, there was now a jagerhuys on it, probably at first a roman fortress' inscription, vertical left: 'nb at a corner of the mountain there was a vaulted hole, a treasure was found there, that is the cause of this verse in puduit (te) habitare rudera if you (o pluto) were ashamed to live among the rubble piles et ruinas tristes o pluto redi and under the nasty piles of rubble the treasure perishes again, see regia nova structa tibi. A new palys has been built for you. ', inscription on top of the head: 'chronologon thesauris excisis oswaldus me struxit. Chronodisticon rudera si puduit tristesque habitare ruinas en nova structa tibi regia pluto redi'
description: brush drawing in black and white of the heights of montferland with surrounding arable land, a mill on the left and a road on the right with a walking driver with his covered wagon. With inscription. Part from the sketchbook of jan brandes, vol. 2 (1808), p. 34 and see p. 35. Manufacturing. Manufacturer: draftsman: jan brandesplace of manufacture: montferland. Dating: 1770 - 1778. Physical characteristics: brush in gray over sketch in pencil. Material: paper pencil technique: brush. Dimensions: h 155 mm × w 195 mm subject where: motte montferland where: montferland who: jan brandes. Acquisition and rights: acquisition: purchase may 2, 1985. Date: between 1770 and 1778.
Loading...
