Caption

Double-sided gingerbread form. Obverse: male figure with a chalice in hand; reverse: baby in swaddling clothes. Rectangular shape; on one side a male figure with moustache and beard, wearing a patterned jacket and trousers, a high hat with a feather, holding a chalice in one hand and a baton, in the other, with a plant ornament at his feet. Other side: a baby in swaddling clothes richly decorated with geometric and plant ornaments. Gingerbread form, applied/decorative folk art; folk motifs, plant ornaments. Silesia, 18th–19th century. Height 50 cm, width 19 cm, depth 4.5 cm., A vertical rectangular dark brown wooden block with visible scratches and carved grooves is centered against a smooth light gray background; the block shows worn edges and subtle variations of brown tones.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A15_080

License type

Rights managed

Available size

77.2Mb (431.3Kb) / 15.0in x 20.0in / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided gingerbread form Obverse male figure chalice hand reverse baby swaddling clothes Rectangular shape side moustache beard wearing patterned jacket trousers high hat feather holding baton plant ornament feet swaddling clothes richly decorated geometric plant ornaments Gingerbread form applied decorative folk art folk motifs Silesia 18th–19th century Height 50 cm width 19 cm depth 4.5 cm vertical rectangular dark brown wooden block visible scratches carved grooves centered smooth light gray background block worn edges subtle variations brown tones.