Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: female figure in a hat and a long patterned dress; reverse: baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornament. Rectangular form, decorated with plant ornaments and folk motifs; associated with customs and decorative folk art. 18th–19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 23.5 cm, width 9.5 cm, depth 2.6 cm., A vertically oriented rectangular wooden panel in brown tones features a carved relief of a wrapped figure filling most of the panel; the figure has a rounded head with simple carved facial features and a hood or bonnet, a torso decorated with a pattern of leaf-like ovals and curved lines, and a tied bundle or bow near the lower portion above a rounded base with floral carving. The wood shows variations of warm brown, tan, and darker brown grain patterns, along with a few small dark holes and surface marks scattered across the panel, and the background around the panel appears a cool gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_009

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (3.6Mb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse female figure hat long patterned dress reverse baby swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornament Rectangular form decorated plant ornaments folk motifs associated customs decorative folk art 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 23.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.6 cm vertically oriented rectangular wooden panel brown tones features carved relief wrapped figure filling panel figure rounded head simple carved facial features hood bonnet torso decorated pattern leaf- ovals curved lines tied bundle bow near lower portion rounded base floral carving wood variations warm brown tan darker brown grain patterns small dark holes surface marks scattered across background cool gray.