Perspective View of the Palace and Pleasure Garden at Ekolsund

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DatesMade: Made 1660s

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Dimensionsh x w: Mått 63 x 102 cm sex sammansatta blad h x w: Passepartout 64 x 103 cm h x w x d: Ram 69 x 108 x 3,5 cm

Inventory numberNMH THC 469

AcqusitionTransferred 1866 from Kongl. Museum

Other titlesTitle (sv): Perspektiv över slott och lustträdgård vid Ekolsund Title (en): Perspective View of the Palace and Pleasure Garden at Ekolsund Previous: Project for Ekolsund. Perspective View of buildings and gardens Previous: Projekt för Ekolsund. Perspektivvy över slottsbyggnader, trädgård och park

DescriptionDescription: This general plan of Ekolsund shows ideas for extension of the palace and new installations in the garden, dominated by long perspectives, broad avenues and many water features and ponds. Jean de la Vallée has also worked with various elevations, expressed in the form of terraces and cascades. The latter were new to Sweden, as was a strategically positioned folly, a monopteros (a round pillared temple) in the centre of a star-shaped site.

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