J. SCHLEUEN (1739-1784), Hill of ruins in Sanssouci Palace Park, 1775, Etching Johann David Schleuen jun. (1739 Berlin - 1784 ibid.): View of the Ruinenberg in the park of Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam, 1775, Etching Technique: Etching on Paper Inscription: Inscribed below the image in the printing plate: "Prospect des Bassins, und der Ruinen, welche auf einem Berg, Sans=Soucy gegenüber, befindetlich.", numbered upper right: "43" Date: 1775 Keywords: Classicism, Architecture, Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam, Prussia, Garden Art, Fashion, Frederick the Great, Friderician Rococo, Frederick William IV, Peter Joseph Lenné, 18th century, Classicism, Architecture, Germany, Size: Paper: 26,7 cm x 41,9 cm (10,5 x 16,5 in), Plate: 20,8 cm x 32,3 cm (8,2 x 12,7 in), Depiction: 18,5 cm x 31,0 cm (7,3 x 12,2 in)

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