Beschrijving bij de titelprent voor prentserie 'Het park van Enghien (Edingen)' door Romeyn de Hooghe c. 1685

"Beschrijving bij de titelprent voor prentserie 'Het park van Enghien (Edingen)'", a title print for the series "The Park of Enghien (Edingen)" by Romeyn de Hooghe, dates to c. 1685. This intricate print is a detailed and celebratory depiction of the park, featuring classical mythological figures and symbols. It depicts the park as a place of beauty, leisure, and scientific inquiry, highlighting its various features like the Pyramid, the Pavilion, the Fountain, and the Groves. It celebrates the patronage of Philip Charles, Duke of Aremberg, for whom the park was commissioned, and is a significant example of 17th-century Dutch engraving. This print, along with the series it introduces, exemplifies the flourishing of scientific gardens and the prominence of classical imagery in Dutch art during this period.