Caption

Two branches entwining an oval. Two laurel wreaths at the top, a lyre at the bottom. On the reverse, on blue cardboard, a white paper cutout intended to depict a globe with wings. Inscriptions: Societe / Globe / Areostatique Fondee a Pulawy en 1783 / sous la protection de Mlle / la Psse Maria Czartoryska, 1783, Poland, miniature, height 8.0 cm, width 6.4 cm. Binding: none; glass glued with paper tape., subject includes musical instruments, plants, antiquity, poets, symbols., An oval object with a worn teal rim surrounding a pale off-white interior that contains a pencil drawing of a lyre-like instrument framed by flowing leafy stems and floral motifs, with a wreath-like form near the top; colors visible include teal, off-white, gray, black, and hints of beige.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A17_038

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.9Mb (1.1Mb) / 11.0in x 12.6in / 3312 x 3787 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two branches entwining oval Two laurel wreaths top lyre bottom reverse blue cardboard white paper cutout intended depict globe wings Inscriptions Societe Globe Areostatique Fondee Pulawy en 1783 sous la protection de Mlle la Psse Maria Czartoryska 1783 Poland miniature height 8.0 cm width 6.4 cm Binding none glass glued paper tape subject includes musical instruments plants antiquity poets symbols oval object worn teal rim surrounding pale off-white interior contains pencil drawing lyre- instrument framed flowing leafy stems floral motifs wreath- form near colors visible include teal off-white gray black hints beige.