Parklandschap met twee sfinxen, RP-P-1964-3357, Isaac de Moucheron, between 1677 and 1744
Identification title(s): park landscape with two sphinxes. Object type: print ornament print object number: rp-p-1964-3357. Catalog reference: hollstein dutch 48. Wedde, n. E48. Description: view of a garden with ornamental fountains with gargoyle sphinxes and trees behind them in the left and right foreground. Behind the balustrade a pond. Manufacture. Manufacturer: printmaker: isaac de moucheron (mentioned on object), to his own design by: isaac de moucheron (mentioned on object), publisher: isaac greve (mentioned on object), publisher: barent greve (mentioned on object). Place of manufacture: amsterdam. Dating: 1677 - 1744. Physical features: etching and engraving. Material: paper technique: etching / engraving (printing process). Dimensions: plate edge: h 251 mm × w 331 mm. Subject: what: monsters ~ predatory animals (sphinx, 'manticora') - aa - female human figure. French or architectural garden; formal garden ornamental fountain. Credit line: purchase from the f. G. Waller fund. Acquisition: purchase 1964. Date: between 1677 and 1744.