Caption

Photo reproduction of The Caretaker 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 169 mm x width 101 mm, adult man, sleeping in chair, A framed rectangular scene with a dark interior and a lighter border showing a seated figure in profile leaning forward. The figure has a pale, textured face with visible hair and wears a rounded hat with decorative banding; the head is tilted downward. The figure is clothed in a heavy, textured garment with folds and visible armrests or crossed arms. A ledge or table in the foreground holds a folded sheet of paper with a folded corner, casting a faint shadow. The left side shows a vertical column or wall with rough texture meeting the dark background. The image is rendered in muted monochrome tones with visible grain and shading.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A77_347

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.7Mb (7.3Mb) / 9.7in x 15.1in / 2900 x 4541 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction Caretaker 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 albumendruk height 169 mm x width 101 mm adult man sleeping chair framed rectangular scene dark interior lighter border showing seated figure profile leaning forward figure pale textured face visible hair wears rounded hat decorative banding head tilted downward clothed heavy textured garment folds visible armrests crossed arms ledge table foreground holds folded sheet folded corner casting faint shadow left side vertical column wall rough texture meeting dark background image rendered muted monochrome tones visible grain shading