Caption

Painting the Raclawice Panorama: Jan Styka standing on scaffolding by a section of the canvas depicting the capture of a battery of Russian cannons by the leading group of the first column of scythe-bearers, Hamel and Feigl; photographic print glued to cardboard; ca. 1893–1894; photographer, reproduction of Wojciech Kossak and Jan Styka; subjects include panorama painting, artists' studio, scaffolding; dimensions of photographic print 11.9 × 17.1 cm, cardboard 13.5 × 18.5 cm., The image shows a pale, sepia-toned scene with a large painted or staged battle on the left and a wooden scaffold structure on the right; the battle area contains a group of figures in light-colored clothing near a wheeled cart, with some figures lying on the ground and others in dynamic poses, and darker-clothed figures appearing among them; the scaffold has a few men standing or crouching on its platforms, one man in a light coat standing near the upper railing, and two men lower down; visible colors include beige, brown, tan, gray, black, and off-white.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_048

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Rights managed

Available size

50.8Mb (2.5Mb) / 16.4in x 12.0in / 4924 x 3609 (300dpi)

Keywords

Painting Raclawice Panorama Jan Styka standing scaffolding section canvas depicting capture battery Russian cannons leading group first column scythe-bearers Hamel Feigl photographic print glued cardboard ca 1893–1894 photographer reproduction Wojciech Kossak Jan Styka subjects include panorama painting artists studio dimensions photographic print image pale sepia-toned scene large painted staged battle left wooden scaffold structure right battle area contains group figures light-colored clothing near wheeled cart figures lying ground dynamic poses darker-clothed appearing them scaffold men standing crouching platforms man light coat standing near upper railing two men lower down visible colors beige brown tan gray black off-white.