Caption

Sleigh, rococo two-seater, carved, polychrome, gilded; 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Poland . The sleigh is 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. The front is a mascaron painted red, framed with acanthus leaves; at the rear is a trestle originally upholstered with a carved acanthus underneath. Inside the sled are four sockets for connection with skid supports. Materials/technique: carved, polychrome, gilded. Dimensions: height 57 cm, width 208 cm, depth 68 cm., A carved decorative object photographed against a plain gray background, showing the upper portion of a bowl-like form with ornamental leaf and scroll motifs. The object has a rounded rim and an outward-facing flared element, with layered carved foliage along the lower edge and repeated rounded scroll details along the upper band. Visible colors include muted gold on the carved details, a weathered bluish-green on the recessed areas, and a dark, almost blackened patch on the central protruding element. The surface appears aged with areas of darker staining and lighter highlights on raised edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_231

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.9Mb (1.4Mb) / 15.1in x 13.9in / 4518 x 4166 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sleigh rococo two-seater carved polychrome gilded 3rd quarter 18th century Poland sleigh shape gondola using dugout canoe method painted blue wavy upper rim highlighted half-cylinder channel sections rocaille motifs front mascaron painted red framed acanthus leaves rear trestle originally upholstered carved acanthus underneath Inside sled four sockets connection skid supports Materials technique Dimensions height 57 cm width 208 cm depth 68 cm carved decorative object photographed plain gray background showing upper portion bowl- form ornamental leaf scroll motifs rounded rim outward-facing flared element layered foliage lower edge repeated rounded scroll details upper band Visible colors include muted gold carved details weathered bluish-green recessed areas dark almost blackened patch central protruding surface aged areas darker staining lighter highlights raised edges.