Gezicht op de cascades van een tuin 1742 - 1801

"Gezicht op de cascades van een tuin" (View of the Cascades of a Garden) is an etching by Georg Balthasar Probst, dating from 1742–1801. This detailed print, currently housed in the Rijksmuseum, depicts a grand, formal garden with cascading fountains, intricate parterres, and manicured hedges. The perspective, looking down upon the garden, emphasizes the carefully planned layout and the opulence of the design. Probst's meticulous rendering of the garden's architecture, water features, and foliage offers a glimpse into 18th-century European landscape design, showcasing the aesthetic ideals of the time.