Caption

Sleigh, rococo two-seater, carved, polychrome, gilded; sleigh in the shape of a gondola made using the dugout canoe method, painted blue, with a wavy upper rim highlighted by a half-cylinder and channel sections with rocaille motifs; front in the form of a mascaron painted red, framed with acanthus leaves; rear trestle originally upholstered with carved acanthus underneath; inside the sleds four sockets for connection with skid supports; 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Poland, vehicles; men's heads; mascarons; rocaille and acanthus ornament; height 57 cm, width 208 cm, depth 68 cm, A sculpted head with a round, smiling face and closed eyes sits within a rounded backing, showing textures of carved features and layered decoration; the face has reddish brown tones with highlights and darker shading around the eyes and mouth, the backing and surrounding carved elements show muted blue and deep blue areas, and there are aged beige and ochre tones on the decorative leafy forms and edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_230

License type

Rights managed

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53.9Mb (1.6Mb) / 15.1in x 13.9in / 4518 x 4166 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sleigh rococo two-seater carved polychrome gilded sleigh shape gondola using dugout canoe method painted blue wavy upper rim highlighted half-cylinder channel sections rocaille motifs front form mascaron painted red framed acanthus leaves rear trestle originally upholstered carved acanthus underneath inside sleds four sockets connection skid supports 3rd quarter 18th century Poland vehicles men's heads mascarons rocaille acanthus ornament height 57 cm width 208 cm depth 68 cm sculpted head round smiling face closed eyes sits within rounded backing showing textures carved features layered decoration face reddish brown tones highlights darker shading eyes mouth backing surrounding elements muted blue deep blue areas aged beige ochre tones decorative leafy forms edges.