Het Huis de Wasserburg, Kleef Possibly 1745

Jan de Beijer's "Het Jagt huis, de Wallerburg, in den diegende in Cleef" is a pencil drawing of a manor house, possibly drawn in 1745. This architectural drawing, now part of the Rijksmuseum's collection, is a meticulous depiction of the "Wallerburg" hunting lodge near Kleef, Germany. With a pond in the foreground, swans gliding on the water, and lush trees bordering the property, de Beijer captures the tranquility and beauty of this stately manor. The inscription reveals the date of its creation, May 19th, 1745. De Beijer, born in 1703 and died in 1780, was a renowned Dutch artist known for his architectural and landscape drawings, often documenting historic buildings and places.