Caption

Wojciech Kossak 1856–1942, Poland Is Not Yet Lost: Gravelotte 1870; page from the Prussian Spirit portfolio; B. Wierzbicki i S-ka Graphic Works Warsaw; 1897–1944 co-creator; Tygodnik Ilustrowany Warsaw; magazine; 1859–1939 publisher; ; painting, historical scene, Polish painting; reproduction of a work of art; portfolio of reproductions, album, print; 1912; Warsaw; print: height 17.5 cm, width 27.5 cm; cardboard: height 29.2 cm, width 38.9 cm, A painted scene shows a group of uniformed soldiers gathered with musical instruments, including brass horns and a bass drum, standing on a dirt foreground near a fallen dark brown horse and a prone figure in a blue coat; a man in a similar uniform appears to be conducting or directing the musicians. To the right behind them, a larger group of soldiers is engaged in action with rifles, some leaning or fallen amid clouds of smoke. In the left background there is a broken wall with trees and foliage extending above it, and a few figures partially visible near the wall. Tall trees with green and yellow foliage rise toward a pale, cloudy sky that has muted tones of gray and pink. Dominant colors in the image include shades of blue, brown, green, gray, and muted yellow, with touches of red on uniforms and brass highlights on instruments.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A07_202

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Rights managed

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66.4Mb (10.4Mb) / 20.0in x 12.9in / 6000 x 3867 (300dpi)

Keywords

Wojciech Kossak 1856–1942 Poland Yet Lost Gravelotte 1870 page Prussian Spirit portfolio B Wierzbicki i S-ka Graphic Works Warsaw 1897–1944 co-creator Tygodnik Ilustrowany Warsaw magazine 1859–1939 publisher painting historical scene Polish painting reproduction work art portfolio reproductions album print 1912 Warsaw height 17.5 cm width 27.5 cm cardboard 29.2 cm width 38.9 cm painted scene group uniformed soldiers gathered musical instruments brass horns bass drum standing dirt foreground near fallen dark brown horse prone figure blue coat man uniform conducting directing musicians right them larger group soldiers engaged action rifles leaning fallen clouds smoke left background broken wall trees foliage extending figures partially visible near wall Tall trees green yellow foliage rise pale cloudy sky muted tones gray pink Dominant colors image include shades blue brown muted yellow touches red uniforms brass highlights instruments.