Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: figure of an angel with the alphabet. Reverse: various floral ornaments. Double-sided rectangular form; on one side a male figure probably an angel standing, in a costume richly decorated with plant ornament, girded with two sashes, holding a decorative board inscribed with the alphabet; above the figure's head a halo; in the background a feather and flame motif angel wings?. Other side: rectangular field filled with floral and plant decoration, among which the head of a baby. At the top a signature: initials G and R mark of the woodcarver or gingerbread maker/owner of the workshop. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Material: gingerbread form wood. Height 32.3 cm; width 13 cm; depth 2 cm. Genres/themes: figurative scenes, plant motifs, babies, male figures, alphabet, floral motifs, historical costumes, decorative and applied folk art, angel iconography., A rectangular wooden block with a carved recessed design rests on a smooth light gray surface; the block shows a natural brown wood color with darker brown carved areas forming a patterned motif including a radial, petal-like element at one end and a series of geometric and floral patterns along its length; the block's edges and corners show wear and slightly darker brown marks, and the background and surface are shades of gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A14_492

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Rights managed

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77.2Mb (896.7Kb) / 20.0in x 15.0in / 6000 x 4500 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse figure angel alphabet Reverse various floral ornaments Double-sided rectangular form side male figure angel standing costume richly decorated plant ornament girded two sashes holding decorative board inscribed figure's head halo background feather flame motif wings rectangular field filled floral plant decoration head baby top signature initials G R mark woodcarver gingerbread maker owner workshop 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Material gingerbread form wood Height 32.3 cm width 13 cm depth 2 cm Genres themes figurative scenes plant motifs babies male figures floral motifs historical costumes decorative applied folk art angel iconography rectangular wooden block carved recessed design rests smooth light gray surface block natural brown wood color darker brown carved areas forming patterned motif radial petal- element series geometric floral patterns length block's edges corners wear slightly darker brown marks shades gray.