Caption

A single-sided gingerbread mold of rectangular shape with the image of a male figure in a richly decorated outfit, wearing a hat with feathers and holding a long staff; clothing characteristic of the 17th century; at the feet of the figure a small base bears the two letters ME. Gingerbread; folk-style decorations and customary scenes; iconography includes a staff, men, hats headgear. 18th–19th century. Applied/decorative art. Height 24.3 cm, width 14.3 cm., A vertical piece of wood suspended against a light gray background, showing a weathered dark brown surface with visible grain lines, cracks, and a pattern of small round holes; the top and bottom edges are rough and porous with a reddish-brown, crumbly texture, and the main body has variations of brown and gray tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_281

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

A single-sided gingerbread mold rectangular shape image male figure richly decorated outfit wearing hat feathers holding long staff clothing characteristic 17th century feet figure small base bears two letters ME Gingerbread folk-style decorations customary scenes iconography includes staff men hats headgear 18th–19th century Applied decorative art Height 24.3 cm width 14.3 cm vertical piece wood suspended light gray background showing weathered dark brown surface visible grain lines cracks pattern small round holes top bottom edges rough porous reddish-brown crumbly texture main body variations brown gray tones.