76/5854 Anonymous (2nd half 18th cent.). (Batenburg Castle). "Kasteel te Batenburg 21 Juny 1763". Two drawings (recto and verso), both pen and ink and grey wash, 11,2x18,8 cm., drawing on verso titled and dated in pen and ink.

- Tipped onto mount together with 2 sm. 18th cent. engr. views of the same castle (1x foxed).

= The untitled drawing on recto shows a view of the front of the castle and the (titled and dated) drawing on verso probably shows the view from the castle onto the surrounding countryside. Batenburg Castle (in Gelderland) was destroyed by the French in 1794 and never rebuilt. Provenance: collection C.A. Hiebendaal (Ubbergen). SEE ILLUSTRATION PLATE CXXII.