The labyrinth of the maze with the beautiful fountain of Amphitrite = Le labyrinthe with the magnifique fontaine d'Amphitriae, Romeyn de Hooghe, circa 1685

The print shows the complex of pleasure gardens of enghien near brussels. The plan is part of a series of prints commissioned by nicolaes visscher ii (1649-1702) and engraved by romeyn de hooghe (1645-1708). A labyrinth was an invariable attraction in such pleasure gardens. Walking over artfully designed pathways and between thick grown hedges visitors had to find the core of the labyrinth. There they were rewarded with a view on a beautiful fountain with sea nymph amphitrite, wife of neptune. Object Type: print. Date: circa 1685. Place of creation: Netherlands. Dimensions: 23 x 28 cm. Medium: copper engraving print. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B11 075 11-Het labyrinth oft doolhof met de schoone fonteyn van Amphitrite = Le labyrinthe avec la magnifique fontaine d Amphitriae