‘LANGE EN SMALLE GROND VERDEELT IN BLOEMPERK, BOSCHJE EN MOESHOF.’

– This engraving presents a formal Baroque garden layout designed for a long and narrow plot of land, divided into three distinct functional zones. The composition shows a sequential arrangement of ornamental flower beds (bloemperk), a wooded section (boschje), and a kitchen or vegetable garden (moeshof). Symmetrical parterres with geometric hedging, gravel paths, and decorative plantings are carefully measured and aligned along a central axis. At the top of the sheet, a scale bar indicates proportional planning, emphasizing the print’s instructional and architectural purpose.

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Description

Medium: Etching / engraving on hand laid (verge) paper.

Sheet size: 20.9 x 16.5 cm (8.23 x 6.5 inch). Image size: 15.9 x 13.5 cm. (6.26 x 5.31 inch).

Condition: good, given age. Original folds as issued. Light soiling and creasing. General age-related toning and/or occasional minor defects from handling. Please study scan carefully.

18E EEUW, HISTORISCHE PRENT, KOPERGRAVURE, INDUSTRI?LE GESCHIEDENIS, AMBACHTEN, WERKTUIGEN, TECHNIEK, MECHANICA, PRODUCTIEPROCES, WERKPLAATS, VAKMANSCHAP, VROEGE INDUSTRIE, TECHNISCHE ILLUSTRATIE, ENCYCLOPEDISCH, WETENSCHAPPELIJKE ILLUSTRATIE, HANDARBEID, MANUFACTUUR, PRE-INDUSTRI?LE REVOLUTIE, 18TH CENTURY, ANTIQUE PRINT, HISTORICAL ENGRAVING, INDUSTRIAL HISTORY, CRAFTSMANSHIP, TOOLS AND MACHINERY, TECHNICAL ILLUSTRATION | BOX-PLUCHE

BACKGROUND INFORMATION

From a Dutch, 3rd. ed. of this work: ‘Schouwtooneel der Natuur …’, published by H. Gartman ao., 1799.

Biography artist: Noel-Antoine Pluche (1688-1761), known as the Abbe Pluche, was a French priest. He is now known for his Spectacle de la nature, a most popular work of natural history.