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. 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. Subject elements: mascarons, men's heads; ornaments: rococo, rocaille, acanthus. Dimensions: height 57 cm, width 208 cm, depth 68 cm., A carved ornamental object with ornate curving leaflike motifs and scrollwork, showing a sculpted head at one end and a shallow flat extension at the other, painted in muted blue, beige, brown, and hints of dark gray and black, all set against a plain light gray background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A10_236

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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 form mascaron painted red framed acanthus leaves rear trestle originally upholstered carved acanthus underneath Inside sled four sockets connection skid supports Subject elements mascarons men's heads ornaments rococo rocaille acanthus Dimensions height 57 cm width 208 cm depth 68 cm carved ornamental object ornate curving leaflike motifs scrollwork showing sculpted head shallow flat extension muted blue beige brown hints dark gray black set plain light gray background.