Caption

Helmet of George Castriot Scanderberg; verso: details from the monument of George Hofer in Innsbruck in Tyrol, Lesser, Alexander 1814-1884 draughtsman/author, militaria, army, helmets, armor, knights' armor, helmets, Scanderbeg, Giorgio Castriota 1405-1466, details, sculpture artist, tomb sculptures, Scanderbeg, Giorgio Castriota 1405-1466 - iconography, Innsbruck Austria, Lesser, Alexander 1814-1884, Lesser, Wiktor Stanislaw Zygmunt baron; 1853-1935, Drawing on paper, with the upper edge glued to grey cardboard, 1830–1884, Vienna, drawing; drawing: height 15.6 cm, width 10.5 cm; cardboard: height 35.7 cm, width 25.8 cm, The image shows a colored drawing of a decorative helmet topped with a stylized animal head that resembles a goat or antelope, with long curved horns and upright ears; the head is rendered in yellow and light brown tones with darker pencil or ink outlines and shading. The helmet body is dome-shaped in dark gray and blue-gray shades with a wide decorative band around its middle in reddish-brown and gold tones, featuring circular medallion motifs highlighted in gold and darker brown detailing. The base rim of the helmet is light brown with small gold studs, and the overall background is a plain beige paper with subtle brown speckling.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A33_034

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Rights managed

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27.7Mb (957.3Kb) / 8.5in x 12.7in / 2548 x 3795 (300dpi)

Keywords

Helmet George Castriot Scanderberg verso details monument George Hofer Innsbruck Tyrol Lesser Alexander 1814-1884 draughtsman author militaria army helmets armor knights Scanderbeg Giorgio Castriota 1405-1466 sculpture artist tomb sculptures Giorgio Castriota 1405-1466 - iconography Innsbruck Austria Alexander 1814-1884 Wiktor Stanislaw Zygmunt baron 1853-1935 Drawing paper upper edge glued grey cardboard 1830–1884 Vienna drawing height 15.6 cm width 10.5 cm cardboard 35.7 cm width 25.8 cm image colored drawing decorative helmet topped stylized animal head resembles goat antelope long curved horns upright ears head rendered yellow light brown tones darker pencil ink outlines shading helmet body dome-shaped dark gray blue-gray shades wide decorative band middle reddish-brown gold tones featuring circular medallion motifs highlighted gold darker brown detailing base rim helmet light brown small gold studs background plain beige paper subtle brown speckling.