Caption

Photo reproduction of Thoughts and visions of a severed head. Left panel: First minute 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, height 169 mm x width 108 mm, headless body of a beheaded person, A sepia-toned vertical artwork showing a crowded scene with multiple human figures in close proximity, including a central muscular, partially nude figure leaning forward with hands near the face, another figure behind with an arm draped across another shoulder, and a group of people in the foreground with varied hairstyles and garments, some raising hands or pointing; to the right a vertical wooden beam divides the composition and swirling cloudlike forms and faint faces appear in the background, while draped fabrics, a wooden structure, and varied facial expressions are visible throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_345

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.9Mb (7.6Mb) / 9.7in x 14.3in / 2920 x 4303 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction Thoughts visions severed head Left panel First minute Antoine Wiertz photograph reproduction page check stamp Société Royale Belge De Photographie 69 Rue Keyenveld Bruxelles photographer Edmond Fierlants painting Antoine Joseph Wiertz c 1863 - 1868 paper albumen print height 169 mm x width 108 mm headless body beheaded person sepia-toned vertical artwork showing crowded scene multiple human figures close proximity central muscular partially nude figure leaning forward hands near face another figure arm draped across another shoulder group people foreground varied hairstyles garments raising hands pointing right vertical wooden beam divides composition swirling cloudlike forms faint faces background draped fabrics wooden structure varied facial expressions visible