Oosterwijk Castle near Heukelum, Roelant Roghman, c. 1646 - c. 1647

Oosterwijk Castle near Heukelum, Roelant Roghman, c. 1646 - c. 1647

black chalk, with grey wash; framing lines in dark brown ink (right edge, partially damaged) and black ink (upper, left and lower edges), h 326mm × w 495mm Catalogue entry

On the back of this drawing of Oosterwijk Castle is a diagram of the castle wall and a wooden footbridge. We know that Roghman made the drawing in situ in part because of this rejected sketch. A second attempt resulted in this rendering of the castle. Roghman detailed the building’s architectural elements, such as the stepped gable and little towers, with great precision.

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