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An architectural engraving depicts a building facade in elevation. The design follows the Dutch Classical style. The structure features a rusticated basement level with rectangular windows and two entrances, fronted by a low post-and-rail fence. The primary facade is organized by six colossal fluted Corinthian pilasters spanning two stories. Between the pilasters, windows are arranged in three levels; the main floor (piano nobile) features windows decorated with ornamental swags and festive garlands. The building is topped with a rich entablature and a frieze decorated with acanthus leaf scrollwork. A central triangular pediment sits above the middle four pilasters, containing a sculptural relief of a mascaron (face) flanked by cornucopias. The building has a steep hipped roof with two small dormer windows and two massive, ornate chimneys featuring classical relief carvings. To the left of the building is a vertical scale marked with the numbers 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, and 70.
J. Vingboons, designer.
Justus Danckerts, publisher.