Caption

Ace of Diamonds — 'Allegory of Russia,' Czeslaw Tanski (1862–1942), illustrator; drawing; playing card (Ace of Diamonds); allegory; diamonds (card suit); motifs: whips, prohibition, balalaikas, padlocks; dated 1916–1917, Warsaw; World War I (1914–1918).

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A40_040

License type

Rights managed

Available size

51.4Mb (8.5Mb) / 16.6in x 12.1in / 4967 x 3618 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ace Diamonds Allegory Russia Czeslaw Tanski 1862–1942 illustrator drawing playing card allegory diamonds card suit motifs whips prohibition balalaikas padlocks dated 1916–1917 Warsaw World War I 1914–1918 pale gray sheet holds grid illustrated rectangular cards set inside white border cards depict variety portrait object scenes colored pencil watercolor top row arrangement military cap braid musical instrument rendered greens reds browns beige next bearded man ornate clothing fur hat gold blue white brown tones pale background woman wearing patterned headscarf white blouse red green purple gold accents seated ornate interior bearded soldier heavy coat sketched grays blues reddish skin tones bottom row naval scene dark ship billowing smoke pale sea blacks muted blues crowned king royal regalia white colors crowned woman decorative oval frame wearing jewels sash golds whites flesh tones soldier uniform holding rifle shown khaki brown gray muted red Small round embossed marks beneath several cards sheet.