Caption

Sleigh, rococo two-seater, carved, polychrome, gilded. 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 sled are four sockets for connection with skid supports. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Poland, vehicle. Height 57 cm; width 208 cm; depth 68 cm., A carved wooden object shaped like an elongated shoe or slipper with a handle, shown from above; the interior is hollow and appears dark brown to nearly black, with a segment of the inside showing a slightly different darker panel; the rim and exterior surfaces display worn paint in shades of golden yellow and muted blue-gray; the toe end is carved into a stylized human face with ear shapes, eyes, and a pronounced nose, painted in reddish-brown and tan hues with some darker brown shading; the handle is flat and dark brown with visible wood grain and wear; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_233

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Rights managed

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36.8Mb (1.7Mb) / 20.0in x 7.1in / 6000 x 2144 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sleigh rococo two-seater carved polychrome gilded 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 sled four sockets connection skid supports 3rd quarter 18th century Poland vehicle Height 57 cm width 208 cm depth 68 cm carved wooden object shaped elongated shoe slipper handle shown interior hollow dark brown nearly black segment inside showing slightly different darker panel rim exterior surfaces display worn paint shades golden yellow muted blue-gray toe stylized human face ear shapes eyes pronounced nose reddish-brown tan hues darker brown shading flat visible wood grain wear background uniform light gray.