Caption

A single-sided gingerbread mold of rectangular shape with the image of a male figure in a richly decorated 17th-century style outfit, wearing a feathered hat and holding a long staff; at the figure's feet is a small base bearing the letters ME. Gingerbread; applied/decorative folk-style object; 18th–19th century; Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 24.3 cm, width 14.3 cm., A vertical weathered piece of wood with a rough texture suspended against a plain light gray background, the wood showing brown and dark brown tones with areas of lighter tan, numerous small round holes scattered across its surface, visible radial cracks and grain lines, a slight split near the middle, rounded ends, and subtle darkened edges.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_280

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (2.0Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mold rectangular shape image male figure richly decorated 17th-century style outfit wearing feathered hat holding long staff figure's feet small base bearing letters ME Gingerbread applied decorative folk-style object 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 24.3 cm width 14.3 cm vertical weathered piece wood rough texture suspended plain light gray background showing brown dark brown tones areas lighter tan numerous small round holes scattered across surface visible radial cracks grain lines slight split near middle rounded ends subtle darkened edges.