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Mater Dei, graphic artist, Lohojsk; Mary (mother of Jesus Christ), Jesus Christ; Tyszkiewicz, Konstanty (1806-1868). Monuments of National Engraving. Engraving made in the stippled etching technique — drawing with the sharp tip of a needle on the varnish covering a copper plate (the punctures reach the surface of the plate) then the etching matrix; a few etching lines visible in the hair of both figures. Etched inscription. 1st quarter of the 19th century. Graphic matrix/plate. Height 16 cm, width 15.6 cm., A square metal plate with a mottled surface in shades of brown, rust, copper, and tan shows a faint, worn engraved scene of a woman and child; the figures are composed of fine dotted lines and sit within the plate's bordered area, with the woman's head visible above the child's and the child's head and torso in front; the plate's edges display slightly darker copper tones and some greenish oxidation, and a narrow frame of slightly different copper hues surrounds the central mottled field.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A39_266

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Keywords

Mater Dei graphic artist Lohojsk Mary mother Jesus Christ Tyszkiewicz Konstanty 1806-1868 Monuments National Engraving Engraving stippled etching technique drawing sharp tip needle varnish covering copper plate punctures reach surface plate etching matrix etching lines visible hair figures Etched inscription 1st quarter 19th century Graphic matrix Height 16 cm width 15.6 cm square metal plate mottled surface shades brown rust copper tan faint worn engraved scene woman child composed fine dotted lines sit within plate's bordered area woman's head visible child's child's head torso front plate's edges display slightly darker copper tones greenish oxidation narrow frame slightly different copper hues surrounds central mottled field.