Caption

Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: two heart-shaped fields — first: female figure in a long dress sitting among palm trees, holding a wreath, before an altar decorated with a garland with fire burning on it, illuminated by sun rays; second: two cupids hovering over an altar decorated with garlands and holding a wreath. Reverse: four heart-shaped fields — first: a bird of paradise sitting among branches; second: a young couple lying on a chaise longue with a temple illuminated by the sun and trees in the background; third: a cupid holding a wreath, hovering over an altar decorated with garlands with a burning fire, surrounded by trees, bushes and flowers; fourth: a couple in love holding hands surrounded by trees and bushes. Figurative, genre scenes with folk-style decorations; motifs include hearts, altars, Cupid, wreaths, birds, erotic scenes. Applied/decorative folk art from Silesia, 18th–19th century. Double-sided rectangular form; height 23 cm, width 13.8 cm, depth 4.3 cm., A single vertical rectangular wooden plank suspended against a plain background, showing a worn and rough surface with visible cracks and small gouges; the plank appears in shades of brown with darker brown weathered marks and lighter brown worn areas, while the background is a flat gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_298

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.1Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse two heart-shaped fields first female figure long dress sitting palm trees holding wreath altar decorated garland fire burning illuminated sun rays second two cupids hovering garlands Reverse four heart-shaped fields bird paradise sitting branches young couple lying chaise longue temple illuminated sun trees background third cupid holding hovering burning fire surrounded bushes flowers fourth couple love hands surrounded Figurative genre scenes folk-style decorations motifs include hearts altars Cupid wreaths birds erotic scenes Applied decorative folk art Silesia 18th–19th century Double-sided rectangular form height 23 cm width 13.8 cm depth 4.3 cm single vertical rectangular wooden plank suspended plain background showing worn rough surface visible cracks small gouges shades brown darker brown weathered marks lighter brown worn areas flat gray.