Caption
Photo reproduction of Esmeralda by Antoine Wiertz, photograph, reproduction, page, check stamp: 'SOCIÉTÉ ROYALE BELGE DE PHOTOGRAPHIE, 69, RUE KEYENVELD, BRUXELLES', photographer: Edmond Fierlants, after painting by Antoine Joseph Wiertz, c. 1863 - in or before 1868, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 152 mm x width 115 mm, historical persons not known by name - BB - woman, A sepia-toned portrait of a seated young woman shown from the waist up, looking slightly to her left with a contemplative expression, her head resting on one hand and her other arm crossed under her chest; she has dark hair styled with a thin headband and small decorative elements, a sleeveless textured bodice, a bracelet on one wrist, and an armband on her upper arm. A draped dark curtain fills the background behind her, and a reclining animal with a long snout and fur is positioned beside her, its head turned upward toward her; the animal appears to rest against rounded objects near the woman's lap. The overall image has a soft, shaded rendering with visible grain and a plain light border around the scene.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A77_341
License type
Rights managed
Available size
36.4Mb (6.4Mb) / 10.6in x 13.3in / 3190 x 3988 (300dpi)