Caption
Enamel image of the crucifixion of Christ, displayed during the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, page, photomechanical print, maker: Gabriel Blaise, Tours, 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypepie, height 193 mm x width 127 mm, picture, painting, temporary exhibition, 'Salon', crucified Christ, with particular persons under the cross, enamelling, applied arts, Period, 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25, A tall ornate rectangular wooden frame with carved scrollwork surrounds a painted scene of a crucifixion; the frame has a pediment at the top with a small recessed panel and decorative curving motifs on either side, layered molding and symmetrical carved flourishes running along the borders. The central painted panel shows a figure on a cross with an expressive posture, a radiant circular shape to one side and a smaller crescent shape on the other, and several robed figures gathered at the base of the cross in varied standing and kneeling poses. The frame displays corner and side ornamental scrolls, a decorative band above the painted panel with repeated motifs, and a lower section with curved carved elements and a small projecting central feature. The image is monochrome with a high-contrast finish and a plain darker background surrounding the framed composition.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A78_027
License type
Rights managed
Available size
46.7Mb (6.2Mb) / 11.0in x 16.6in / 3288 x 4968 (300dpi)