Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Side A: long-haired male figure wearing a high hat, bachelor’s costume from the turn of the 18th and 19th centuries justicorn, culottes and stockings, standing among decorative foliage. Side B: large grape bunch. Woodcarving/gingerbread form; fruit ornament, plant motifs, folk motifs; decorative/applied art; grapevine iconography; historical costumes; function: form for gingerbread. Silesia Province of Silesia, 1796. Rectangular form; height 14.3 cm, width 7.2 cm, depth 2.7 cm., A single rectangular block with rounded short edges is centered against a plain background, showing a rough, weathered surface with visible cracks and worn spots; the block appears dark brown with lighter brown patches, and the background is a uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_446

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (1.2Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Side A long-haired male figure wearing high hat bachelor’s costume turn 18th 19th centuries justicorn culottes stockings standing decorative foliage Side B large grape bunch Woodcarving gingerbread form fruit ornament plant motifs folk motifs decorative applied art grapevine iconography historical costumes function form gingerbread Silesia Province Silesia 1796 Rectangular form height 14.3 cm width 7.2 cm depth 2.7 cm single rectangular block rounded short edges centered plain background showing rough weathered surface visible cracks worn spots block dark brown lighter brown patches background uniform gray.