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Arkadya, Dietrich, Fryderyk Krzysztof (1779–1847), graphic artist; landscapes, prayer (genre scenes), forest landscapes, Arkadia (Lódz Voivodeship), crucifixes, garden architecture, monks, staffage, parks (gardens), neo-Gothic, English parks. View of the Gothic House in Arkadia near Nieborów. Illustration for the magazine Gabinet Czynia is a collection of novels, romances and articles devoted to science and entertainment, Warsaw, 1835, volume II, plate between pages 40 and 41; ca. 1835. Graphic plate; height 10.5 cm, width 12.8 cm., A rectangular metal plate with a recessed central panel contains an engraved landscape scene surrounded by a thin border. The panel shows a detailed depiction of trees with textured foliage, rocky outcrops, and a body of water at the foreground; a gothic-style building with arched windows and pointed turrets sits partially obscured by bushes and trees toward the right; a small human figure in simple clothing kneels near the rocks at the left edge of the scene. The metal surface outside the panel is mottled and aged, showing scratched and pitted areas and subtle variations in tone. The visible colors in the image include warm golden and brass hues on the metal, darker brown and black lines in the engraving, pale tan and beige in the aged surface, and a surrounding neutral gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A74_280

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Arkadya Dietrich Fryderyk Krzysztof 1779–1847 graphic artist landscapes prayer genre scenes forest landscapes Arkadia Lódz Voivodeship crucifixes garden architecture monks staffage parks gardens neo-Gothic English parks View Gothic House Arkadia near Nieborów Illustration magazine Gabinet Czynia collection novels romances articles devoted science entertainment Warsaw 1835 volume II plate pages 40 41 ca Graphic plate height 10.5 cm width 12.8 cm rectangular metal recessed central panel contains engraved landscape scene surrounded thin border panel detailed depiction trees textured foliage rocky outcrops body water foreground gothic-style building arched windows pointed turrets sits partially obscured bushes right small human figure simple clothing kneels near rocks left edge scene metal surface outside mottled aged showing scratched pitted areas subtle variations tone visible colors image include warm golden brass hues darker brown black lines engraving pale tan beige aged surface surrounding neutral gray background.