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 with plant ornaments and folk motifs; decorative art, folk customs. 18th–19th century. Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Height 23.5 cm; width 9.5 cm; depth 2.6 cm., A single vertical piece of wood suspended against a smooth background, showing a weathered surface with rough edges, small holes, and visible grain and cracks; the wood is various shades of brown with darker brown spots and lighter worn areas, and the background is a uniform gray.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_012

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (742.4Kb) / 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 plant ornaments folk motifs decorative art folk customs 18th–19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Height 23.5 cm width 9.5 cm depth 2.6 cm single vertical piece wood suspended smooth background showing weathered surface rough edges small holes visible grain cracks wood various shades brown darker brown spots lighter worn areas background uniform gray.