Gouache on paper in period gilt frames Romantic school Circa 1835
Attributable to Johann Heinrich Martens (1815-1843)
Showing early 19th century visitors to the famous baraque gardens with their spectacular water features. Now a world heritage site the gardens were created at the end of the 17th century under Landgrave Charles of Hesse-Kassel (reg. 1677-1730).
External Frame Measurements:
HEIGHT: 69.5 cm (27¼")
WIDTH: 82.5 cm (32½")
DEPTH: 5 cm (2")
Pic 1: Shows visitors to the right of the Hercules monument and the 350 metre long cascade which descends into the lake
Pic 2: Shows the water spout in the lake below the palace
Pic 3: Shows figures on an arched bridge looking back at the devil’s bridge
Pic 4: Shows the palace with the water spout behind and on the hill in the distance the Hercules statue built 1701-1717 and the cascade which ends in the lake
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