Caption

Sculpture of alabaster and a sculpture of marble of Mary with child, displayed at an exhibition of religious objects from the Middle Ages and Renaissance in 1864 in Mechelen, page, photomechanical print, number: '-7', number: '11 - 10', number: '10.11', photographer: Joseph Maes, Mechelen, clichémaker: Simonau & Toovey, 1864 - in or before 1866, paper, photolithography, height 232 mm x width 155 mm, Mary standing (or half-length), the Christ-child sitting on her arm (Christ-child to Mary's left), piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture (stone, arts), Mechelen (lordship), Period, 1864, A grayscale photograph shows two tall carved statues standing on rectangular bases against a plain backdrop. The statue on the left depicts a robed female figure holding a small child on her left arm; the woman's head is covered by a draped headdress and her clothing has visible folds and patterns, while the child is depicted with short curly hair and a wrapped garment. The statue on the right is a larger robed figure wearing a crown and holding a small child on the left arm; the crowned figure has long hair and a long flowing robe with buttons or round decorations along the chest, and the child on this arm sits with draped clothing. The crowned figure holds a rounded object composed of clustered elements in the right hand, and both statues show textured surface details and drapery folds. The bases rest on a darker floor area and a light border surrounds the photograph.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_183

License type

Rights managed

Available size

57.2Mb (10.0Mb) / 12.6in x 17.6in / 3778 x 5294 (300dpi)

Keywords

Sculpture alabaster sculpture marble Mary child displayed exhibition religious objects Middle Ages Renaissance 1864 Mechelen page photomechanical print number -7 11 - 10 10.11 photographer Joseph Maes clichémaker Simonau & Toovey 1864 - 1866 paper photolithography height 232 mm x width 155 mm Mary standing half-length Christ-child sitting arm Christ-child Mary's left piece reproduction stone arts lordship Period grayscale photograph two tall carved statues standing rectangular bases plain backdrop statue left depicts robed female figure holding small child left arm woman's head covered draped headdress clothing visible folds patterns depicted short curly hair wrapped garment right larger robed figure wearing crown holding crowned figure long hair long flowing robe buttons round decorations chest arm sits draped clothing crowned figure holds rounded object composed clustered elements right hand statues textured surface details drapery folds bases rest darker floor area light border surrounds photograph