Caption

Book cover, page, photomechanical print, number: 'No. 138-66.', inscription: 'Ninth Century.', London, c. 1867 - in or before 1872, paper, Woodburytype, height 161 mm x width 112 mm, binding, sculpture (relief, sculpture), A rectangular carved panel with a decorative border containing three tall arched relief niches in the upper portion, each niche housing a robed figure with halos, the central figure seated holding a child, the flanking figures standing and dressed in draped garments; above the niches a horizontal frieze shows two winged figures extending arms toward a circular medallion with a bust; below the niches a lower frieze depicts a series of small scenes including a reclining figure, an enclosed manger with animals, and other figures in varied poses; the entire composition is rendered in a uniform pale tone on an aged rectangular background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A79_126

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Rights managed

Available size

43.1Mb (6.3Mb) / 10.2in x 16.5in / 3047 x 4947 (300dpi)

Keywords

Book cover page photomechanical print number No 138-66 inscription Ninth Century London c 1867 - 1872 paper Woodburytype height 161 mm x width 112 mm binding sculpture relief rectangular carved panel decorative border containing three tall arched relief niches upper portion niche housing robed figure halos central figure seated holding child flanking figures standing dressed draped garments niches horizontal frieze two winged figures extending arms circular medallion bust lower frieze depicts series small scenes reclining figure enclosed manger animals varied poses entire composition rendered uniform pale tone aged rectangular background