View of Samson's pavilion and the lake of] His Highness, 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). De hooghe has drawn his visitors on the crossroad of two lanes. Left is the grote alleé that leads to a great lake in the parc denguien. Across the lake is the pavilion of samson. To the right the maliebaan, the playing grounds, where people are playing the kolfspel. At the far end of the maliebaan is the malie house, an inn for the players to relax. Object Type: print. Date: circa 1685. Place of creation: Netherlands. Dimensions: height: 23 cm (9 in); width: 28 cm (11 in). Medium: copper engraving print. Collection: Koninklijke Bibliotheek. Atlas Van der Hagen-KW1049B11 075 14-Aangezicht op het pavilioen van Samson en het meer van- sijn Hoogheyt