Caption

Helmet, drawing glued across the entire surface onto paper of similar dimensions, which was glued with the upper edge onto brown cardboard; 1867, Paris; drawing: height 13.0 cm, width 10.9 cm; support: height 14.8 cm, width 13.9 cm; cardboard: height 34.4 cm, width 25.1 cm. Makers/attributions: Lesser, Alexander 1814–1884; roles: draughtsman/author. Subject/materials/functions: helmet, militaria, army, helmets, armor, knights' armor; ., A drawing of a rounded helmet-like metal object with a conical top and a flared, scalloped base, depicted in shades of gray and dark gray with darker spots representing rivets or studs; the object sits on a beige background framed by a lighter beige border and an outer brown paper mat, and there is a narrow vertical strip along the left edge showing handwritten markings that are not described.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_026

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35.2Mb (1.7Mb) / 11.3in x 12.1in / 3403 x 3616 (300dpi)

Keywords

Helmet drawing glued across entire surface paper dimensions was glued upper edge brown cardboard 1867 Paris height 13.0 cm width 10.9 cm support 14.8 cm width 13.9 cm cardboard 34.4 cm width 25.1 cm Makers attributions Lesser Alexander 1814–1884 roles draughtsman author Subject materials functions helmet militaria army helmets armor knights rounded helmet- metal object conical top flared scalloped base depicted shades gray dark gray darker spots representing rivets studs object sits beige background framed lighter beige border outer brown paper mat narrow vertical strip left edge showing handwritten markings described.