Caption

Three of Diamonds - Commander of the Russian Army in a Sleigh, Tanski, Czeslaw (1862-1942), illustrator; playing card design, World War I (1914-1918); subject: Russian army commander in a sleigh with horses; diamonds (card suit); dated 1916–1917; Warsaw; drawing.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_023

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Rights managed

Available size

54.0Mb (8.5Mb) / 16.9in x 12.4in / 5068 x 3722 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three Diamonds - Commander Russian Army Sleigh Tanski Czeslaw 1862-1942 illustrator playing card design World War I 1914-1918 subject Russian army commander sleigh horses diamonds card suit dated 1916–1917 Warsaw drawing sheet pale gray-green background holds grid illustrated playing-card sized images mounted two rows image bordered background illustrations variety scenes rendered watercolor ink visible brushstrokes fine linework Colors visible include red black white blue yellow green brown gray beige tan top row left right dark night scene dominated deep blues blacks bright red heart shapes pale diagonal light beams ornate architectural interior warm beiges golds red diamond shapes scattered debris village street scene people muted browns greens grays black spade shapes dynamic snowy scene horses pulling dark browns blues accented bottom row ruined building earth tones red heart shapes artillery scene soldiers large gun khaki greens club symbols interior religious medical scene figures white garments gilded altar red hearts countryside scene riders soft greens yellows browns black club symbols faint mounting marks small circular stamps several images outer edges reveal thin border darker gray.