Caption

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

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A74_241

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 Depicts left tower adjacent walls treetops right tower surrounded lake waters sailing boat right city buildings distant shore wooded island background publisher's edition engraving lacks Clarget's signature engraver's signature Trichon lower left 1851 Paris woodcut block height 17.1 cm width 12 cm thickness 2 cm rectangular block worn uneven surfaces sits reflective surface plain background top face mottled weathered texture shades gray off-white side faces display mix brown rusty orange muted yellow darker brown scuffs small indentations.