Het huis In de twaalf morgen bij Maarssen 1757 - 1822

"Het huis In de twaalf morgen bij Maarssen," a watercolor by Hermanus Petrus Schouten (1747-1822), depicts a tall brick house with a pointed roof, surrounded by a pond and lush trees. The house, which seems to be a folly rather than a dwelling, stands alone on a large patch of land, illustrating the Dutch landscape of the 18th century. This small work, which is housed in the Rijksmuseum, is typical of Schouten's style of landscape painting, which often featured Dutch country homes, gardens, and waterways.