Caption

Les bergers de Parnasse et leurs hôtes, Shepherds on Parnassus, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Frédéric Boissonnas, Parnassus, cliché maker: Meisenbach, Riffarth & Cie., Berlin, c. 1905 - in or before 1910, paper, photoaquatint, height 290 mm x width 224 mm, Photo on page 96., herding, herdsman, herdswoman, shepherd, shepherdess, cowherd, A large rocky outcrop fills the center and upper portion of the image, with rough, cracked surfaces and light and shadow defining its contours. At the base of the rock is a low stone wall or pile of stones forming a rough shelter area. Five people wearing heavy cloaks and traditional-looking garments stand and sit near the stone wall; some hold long staffs or walking sticks and one appears seated among the stones. The ground in the foreground is uneven and strewn with rocks and small boulders. The overall image has a monochrome, sepia-toned appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A81_226

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Rights managed

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43.0Mb (8.6Mb) / 10.9in x 15.4in / 3259 x 4608 (300dpi)

Keywords

Les bergers de Parnasse et leurs hôtes Shepherds Parnassus page photomechanical print photographer Frédéric Boissonnas cliché maker Meisenbach Riffarth & Cie Berlin c 1905 - 1910 paper photoaquatint height 290 mm x width 224 mm Photo page 96 herding herdsman herdswoman shepherd shepherdess cowherd large rocky outcrop fills center upper portion image rough cracked surfaces light shadow defining contours base rock low stone wall pile stones forming rough shelter area Five people wearing heavy cloaks traditional-looking garments stand sit near stone wall hold long staffs walking sticks seated stones ground foreground uneven strewn rocks small boulders monochrome sepia-toned appearance