Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Side A: female figure with a scarf on her head, standing, leaning on a ladder and holding a broom. Side B: baby in swaddling clothes decorated with a geometric ornament. Rectangular shape; on one edge the date 1830 is engraved with the letter S against an anchor and, below it, M mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Material: gingerbread form wood. Function: form. Style: folk motifs, decorative/applied art. Subject: female figures, children, babies. Maker: unknown woodcarver or gingerbread maker. Date: 1830. Place/region: Silesia Province of Silesia, Prussia; 1742–1918. Dimensions: height 13.5 cm, width 6.5 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A rectangular wooden panel with a carved inset depicting a standing human figure next to a vertical ladder-like element; the panel shows a rich brown wood tone with darker carved lines and lighter worn areas, and the background around the panel is a neutral gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_455

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (2.8Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Side A female figure scarf head standing leaning ladder holding broom Side B baby swaddling clothes decorated geometric ornament Rectangular shape edge date 1830 engraved letter S anchor M mark woodcarver gingerbread maker Material gingerbread form wood Function form Style folk motifs decorative applied art Subject female figures children babies Maker unknown woodcarver Date 1830 Place region Silesia Province Silesia Prussia 1742–1918 Dimensions height 13.5 cm width 6.5 cm depth 4.5 cm rectangular wooden panel carved inset depicting standing human figure next vertical ladder- element panel rich brown wood tone darker carved lines lighter worn areas background neutral gray.