Caption

Aldona's Tower, illustration for 'Konrad Wallenrod' by Adam Mickiewicz. Illustrators: Wladyslaw Niewiarowicz (1815–1891) and Hubert Clarget (1818–1899). Engraver signature: TRICHON (lower left). Description: On the left, a tower adjacent to the walls with treetops visible behind; on the right, a tower surrounded by lake waters, a sailing boat at right, city buildings on the distant shore and a wooded island in the background. The publisher's edition engraving lacks Clarget's signature; before 1851, Paris. Woodcut block; height 17.1 cm, width 12 cm, thickness 2 cm.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_240

License type

Rights managed

Available size

48.9Mb (3.5Mb) / 20.0in x 9.5in / 6000 x 2850 (300dpi)

Keywords

Aldona's Tower illustration Konrad Wallenrod Adam Mickiewicz Illustrators Wladyslaw Niewiarowicz 1815–1891 Hubert Clarget 1818–1899 Engraver signature Trichon lower left Description left tower adjacent walls treetops visible right tower surrounded lake waters sailing boat city buildings distant shore wooded island background publisher's edition engraving lacks Clarget's signature 1851 Paris Woodcut block height 17.1 cm width 12 cm thickness 2 cm rectangular block resting reflective surface weathered top showing mottled mix gray off-white tones textured surface marks block's sides display worn wood tones light brown tan darker brown knots patches faint reddish olive discoloration edge surface uniform mid-gray block casts soft slightly blurred reflection surface.