Caption

The caretaker and the lion, illustration to 'Konrad Wallenrod' by Adam Mickiewicz. Niewiarowicz, Wladyslaw (1815–1891), draughtsman; Hoffman, Karol (1798–1875). Konrad Wallenrod, Knight and Lion, illustration to 'Konrad Wallenrod' by Adam Mickiewicz, 'Obiór' lines 120–134 — a symbolic scene illustrating Wajdelota's influence on Konrad. Woodcut block, before 1851, Paris; height 11.8 cm, width 9.9 cm, thickness 2 cm. Signatures below the woodcut: left 'JT PODLUG KH', right 'VC'., A grayscale pencil drawing shows a bearded man standing with his arms crossed, wearing a short tunic and sandals, next to a large lion that is crouched with its head lowered and mane detailed; the scene includes a tree with leafy branches arching overhead, textured ground with scattered small objects, and architectural elements like an arched opening and a window in the background, all rendered in shades of gray and black on a slightly worn, light grayish paper surface.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_154

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Rights managed

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Keywords

caretaker lion illustration Konrad Wallenrod Adam Mickiewicz Niewiarowicz Wladyslaw 1815–1891 draughtsman Hoffman Karol 1798–1875 Knight Lion Obiór lines 120–134 symbolic scene illustrating Wajdelota's influence Konrad Woodcut block 1851 Paris height 11.8 cm width 9.9 cm thickness 2 cm Signatures woodcut left Jt Podlug Kh right Vc grayscale pencil drawing bearded man standing arms crossed wearing short tunic sandals next large lion crouched head lowered mane detailed scene includes tree leafy branches arching overhead textured ground scattered small objects architectural elements arched opening window background rendered shades gray black slightly worn light grayish paper surface.