Caption

Sleigh, rococo two-seater, carved, polychrome, gilded. 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, with a front in the form of 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. 3rd quarter of the 18th century, Poland, vehicle; height 57 cm, width 208 cm, depth 68 cm., The image shows an elongated carved object viewed from above, with an open hollow interior and a flat handle extending from one end; the interior surface is dark brown with visible wood grain and a worn texture, while the rim and exterior edges display muted gold and blue-gray tones; at the opposite end from the handle there is a carved head with facial features painted in reddish-brown and lighter flesh tones, and small rounded ear-like forms, with additional muted gold decorative elements around the neck area; the background is a uniform light gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_234

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.8Mb (1.2Mb) / 20.0in x 7.1in / 6000 x 2144 (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 sled four sockets connection skid supports 3rd quarter 18th century Poland vehicle height 57 cm width 208 cm depth 68 cm image elongated object viewed open hollow interior flat handle extending interior surface dark brown visible wood grain worn texture exterior edges display muted gold blue-gray tones opposite carved head facial features painted reddish-brown lighter flesh tones small rounded ear- forms additional muted gold decorative elements neck area background uniform light gray.