Loevestein Castle

Loevestein Castle

t'Huys te Loevesteyn

RP-P-OB-2498

collector's mark: Lugt 240

Roghman most likely took these two views of Loevestein Castle as his model when making his castle drawings. Just like Visscher, Roghman also varied and alternated his compositions. Hugo de Groot and Rombout Hogerbeets were imprisoned in Loevestein in 1619 for their political views. Engraved portraits of them flank the two views of the castle. At the left we see the prisoners arriving accompanied by soldiers.

FMH 1405

• print maker: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) (mentioned on object), Amsterdam
• publisher: Claes Jansz. Visscher (II) (mentioned on object), Amsterdam

1619

ets

height 227 mm x width 299 mm

Public domain

• FMH 1405
• Frederik Muller, De Nederlandsche geschiedenis in platen : beredeneerde beschrijving van Nederlandsche historieplaten, zinneprenten en historische kaarten, 4 delen, F. Muller, Amsterdam 1863-1882, dl. I (jaren 100 tot 1702), p. 179, nr. 1405[a].
• Hollstein Dutch 33-1(2)

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