Caption

Table in front of a chessboard, from the collection of Christopher Beckett Denison, page, photomechanical print, number: '813', c. 1880 - in or before 1885, paper, Woodburytype, height 171 mm x width 125 mm, Print on fifth unnumbered page after page 80., chess, table (wood and other phytogenic material), A sepia-toned photograph of a decorative wooden table showing the square tabletop with a molded edge and a patterned surface, supported by a carved central pedestal. The pedestal features a rectangular section with rounded cutouts and ornamental oval insets, below which is a recessed niche containing a standing carved figure flanked by vertical decorative elements. The pedestal continues into a sculpted base with curved legs that sweep outward and rest on a molded plinth decorated with carved frieze patterns and a central floral medallion; the surface beneath the table appears to be a textured floor and a plain wall background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A78_335

License type

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Available size

40.5Mb (6.5Mb) / 10.8in x 14.6in / 3227 x 4386 (300dpi)

Keywords

Table front chessboard collection Christopher Beckett Denison page photomechanical print number 813 c 1880 - 1885 paper Woodburytype height 171 mm x width 125 mm Print fifth unnumbered page 80 chess table wood phytogenic material sepia-toned photograph decorative wooden table showing square tabletop molded edge patterned surface supported carved central pedestal pedestal features rectangular section rounded cutouts ornamental oval insets recessed niche containing standing carved figure flanked vertical decorative elements pedestal continues sculpted base curved legs sweep outward rest molded plinth decorated carved frieze patterns central floral medallion surface beneath textured floor plain wall background