Caption

Presses anciennes, Printing presses in the house of Christoffel Plantijn, page, photomechanical print, maker: Joseph Maes, Antwerp, c. 1873 - in or before 1878, paper, Woodburytype, height 162 mm x width 117 mm, printing press, A framed sepia photograph showing an interior with a high beamed ceiling and a plain wall; mounted on the wall is a sculpted figure seated on a small pedestal with a round object hanging below it; below the sculpture are two tall wooden presses positioned symmetrically with a small wooden stool centered between them; the floor in front of the raised platform is made of rectangular tiles and the platform has a curved front edge; stacks of flat boards or frames lean against the wall near one press; the photograph is bordered by a cream mount with thin red lines near the edges.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_310

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Rights managed

Available size

40.1Mb (5.5Mb) / 10.5in x 14.8in / 3157 x 4440 (300dpi)

Keywords

Presses anciennes Printing presses house Christoffel Plantijn page photomechanical print maker Joseph Maes Antwerp c 1873 - 1878 paper Woodburytype height 162 mm x width 117 mm printing press framed sepia photograph showing interior high beamed ceiling plain wall mounted wall sculpted figure seated small pedestal round object hanging sculpture two tall wooden presses positioned symmetrically small wooden stool centered them floor front raised platform rectangular tiles platform curved front edge stacks flat boards frames lean wall near press photograph bordered cream mount thin red lines near edges