Caption
Tapestry depicting the reign of Henry II of France, exhibited during the Exposition Rétrospective of 1873 in Tours, France, page, photomechanical print, maker: Gabriel Blaise, Tours, 1873, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 118 mm x width 197 mm, Person, Henry II (King of France), temporary exhibition, 'Salon', tapestry, Period, 1873-05-03 - 1873-05-25, A wide rectangular engraving depicting an interior scene with a tiled floor and ornate columns supporting an elaborately decorated ceiling, populated by many figures in period clothing engaged in various activities; at the upper border a row of seated men in robes and crowns hold staffs and swords, each framed by decorative panels; below, on the left, a canopy bed with a reclining figure and attendants is visible, while nearby seated women hold infants and domestic objects; central figures include a kneeling child presented at a basin on a table surrounded by standing men and a cleric wearing liturgical vestments; other figures stand or sit around the scene, some holding objects and others gesturing, and children appear among the adults; architectural elements, drapery, patterned textiles, household vessels, and ornamental details fill the composition, rendered in fine etched lines and dense shading.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A78_043
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Available size
41.2Mb (9.1Mb) / 15.3in x 10.5in / 4587 x 3138 (300dpi)