Caption

A letter with New Year's wishes for Maria Mickiewiczówna and her parents, with a drawing of a basket of flowers carried by two birds; Tadeusz Makowski 1882–1932 author/illustrator; addressee: Maria Mickiewicz 1868–1952; New Year wishes; 1922, Paris; watercolor and manuscript letter; height 26.8 cm, width 20.4 cm., A loose pen and watercolor sketch on aged beige paper showing a wicker basket with blue and brown wash containing a group of stylized flowers in purple, pink, red, and yellow with greenish-brown leaves; above the basket an arched line suggests a handle with two yellow-brown birds perched at the top facing each other and a small rectangular card between them; ink sketch lines and splashes of blue and brown wash accent the composition, and faint creases and worn edges are visible on the paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A06_427

License type

Rights managed

Available size

79.0Mb (3.0Mb) / 15.3in x 20.0in / 4601 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A letter New Year's wishes Maria Mickiewiczówna parents drawing basket flowers carried two birds Tadeusz Makowski 1882–1932 author illustrator addressee Maria Mickiewicz 1868–1952 New Year wishes 1922 Paris watercolor manuscript letter height 26.8 cm width 20.4 cm loose pen watercolor sketch aged beige paper showing wicker basket blue brown wash containing group stylized flowers purple pink red yellow greenish-brown leaves arched line handle two yellow-brown birds perched top facing small rectangular card them ink sketch lines splashes brown wash accent composition faint creases worn edges visible paper.