Caption

Hungarian helmet, drawing on tracing paper glued over entire surface to paper with a similar drawing, glued with upper edge to brown cardboard; drawing: 14.8 × 5.5 cm, card: 15.6 × 13.3 cm, cardboard: 35.3 × 24.5 cm; drawing, 1851–1878; Paris, military helmets/armor; maker/illustrator: Alexander Lesser 1814–1884;, related collector: Wiktor Stanislaw Zygmunt Lesser baron; 1853–1935., An ornate helmet and plume rendered on aged paper, the helmet showing a domed, pointed shape with decorative panels in gold and dark bluish-gray, accented with small dark spots and ornamental motifs; a gold band with decorative engraving wraps the base and a gold finial tops the helmet; attached cheek pieces in similar gold and blue tones hang at the sides. Beside the helmet, a tall plume rises with a wooden or gold-toned shaft and a cluster of long feathers transitioning from dark at the base through red to pale gray at the tips. The drawing is mounted on a beige, slightly stained background with a narrow pale border and surrounding light tan paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A33_041

License type

Rights managed

Available size

18.5Mb (648.4Kb) / 5.7in x 12.6in / 1716 x 3775 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hungarian helmet drawing tracing paper glued entire surface paper glued upper edge brown cardboard card cardboard 1851–1878 Paris military helmets armor maker illustrator Alexander Lesser 1814–1884 related collector Wiktor Stanislaw Zygmunt Lesser baron 1853–1935 ornate helmet plume rendered aged paper helmet showing domed pointed shape decorative panels gold dark bluish-gray accented small dark spots ornamental motifs gold band decorative engraving wraps base gold finial tops helmet attached cheek pieces blue tones hang sides Beside tall plume rises wooden gold-toned shaft cluster long feathers transitioning dark red pale gray tips mounted beige slightly stained background narrow pale border surrounding light tan paper.