Waterput onder kolonnade c. 1574

"Waterput onder kolonnade" (Water Well under Colonnade) is a c. 1574 etching by Johannes of Lucas van Doetechum. It depicts a complex mechanical device for raising water, housed within a colonnade. The intricate details of the gears and pipes, along with the architectural elements, highlight the artist's keen interest in engineering and perspective. This work, housed at the Rijksmuseum, showcases the artistic intersection of scientific curiosity and aesthetic beauty in 16th-century Dutch art.