Netherlands - Maarssen; D. Stoopendaal - Elsenburg (bij Maarssen) - 1701-1720

The country estate Elsenburg on the Vecht near Maarssen. On the left, the Vecht, with children playing and fishermen at the water's edge in the foreground.
Full title at the bottom: 'Elsenburg, the House of the Holy Theodorus de Leeuw, Lords of Abcoude and Baambrugge'. Elsenburg was founded by Jacob Burggraaf in 1637; the architect was Philips Vingboons. Demolished in 1812, the land became part of the still existing country estate Doornburgh.
Engraving by Daniel Stoopendael. From: 'The Glorious Fight, Showing Various Views of Pleasure Places, Lords' Houses, and Villages ...', pAmsterdam, Nicolas Visscher, 1719.
Excellent condition, fully leaf 19x24.9 cm with full margins, on sturdy paper, hand-colored in the old style, verso blank.
Ref.: Dr R. van Luttervelt, The Country Estates along the Vecht, De Tijdstroom, Lochem, 1948.