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The Entrance Gate of the Ruins of Brederode Castle
counterproof (?) of a line etching, on linen with a grey ground, coloured with the brush, unique impression, c. 1618–1622
Segers depicted Brederode Castle’s east gate meticulously and close-up. He accentuated various architectural elements with light and dark grey paint and the highlights with yellowish white oil paint.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-H-OB-856
- Dimensionsheight 185 mm x width 123 mm
- Physical characteristicslijnets, tegendruk (waarschijnlijk), gedrukt in zwart op linnen geprepareerd met een loodhoudende, grijze grondering, gehoogd met geelwitte olieverf, gekleurd met transparante lichtgrijze verf en transparante donkergrijze verf