Caption

Leading the prisoners, illustration to 'Konrad Wallenrod' by Adam Mickiewicz. Three mounted warriors (two in front, one seen from the back) are leading prisoners, with their hands tied behind them, walking between the horses. Illustration to the words 'Where the Lithuanians were returning from, they were returning from a night excursion,' lines 255–259. Wladyslaw Niewiarowicz (draughtsman), before 1851, Paris, woodcut block; height 15.2 cm, width 13.2 cm, thickness 2.3 cm., The image shows a worn, pale beige rectangular surface with rounded and irregular edges and a few darker brown areas along the border; on it is a detailed charcoal or pencil drawing of a group of figures and horses. Center foreground are two barefoot men with draped garments and visible musculature, their heads bowed and arms positioned as if bound behind them; to their left and right are mounted figures in helmets or headgear, one seated on a horse that lifts a foreleg and another on a horse facing slightly inward. The horses are sketched with visible manes and bridles. Behind and among them are faintly rendered additional figures and riders, with overlapping lines and shaded areas creating depth. The drawing uses gray and black pencil or charcoal strokes with softer smudging and erasures, and the paper surface shows circular wear marks, a horizontal crease or repaired tear across the upper middle, and some spotting and discoloration in tones of brown and gray. The overall palette consists of beige, off-white, gray, black, brown, and hints of darker tan.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A39_155

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Rights managed

Available size

89.3Mb (8.3Mb) / 17.3in x 20.0in / 5203 x 6000 (300dpi)

Keywords

Leading prisoners illustration Konrad Wallenrod Adam Mickiewicz Three mounted warriors two front back leading prisoners hands tied them walking horses Illustration words Lithuanians returning night excursion lines 255–259 Wladyslaw Niewiarowicz draughtsman 1851 Paris woodcut block height 15.2 cm width 13.2 cm thickness 2.3 cm image worn pale beige rectangular surface rounded irregular edges darker brown areas border detailed charcoal pencil drawing group figures Center foreground two barefoot men draped garments visible musculature heads bowed arms positioned bound left right mounted figures helmets headgear seated horse lifts foreleg another facing slightly inward sketched visible manes bridles faintly rendered additional figures riders overlapping lines shaded areas creating depth drawing uses gray black pencil charcoal strokes softer smudging erasures paper surface circular wear marks horizontal crease repaired tear across upper middle spotting discoloration tones brown gray palette consists beige off-white black hints darker tan.