Caption

Elderly couple in a forest, print, An elderly couple stands in a forest with a stick. The capital letter 'E' with a circle is scratched into the bark of the tree on the left. A chair stands in front of the tree., printmaker: Willem Frederik Wehmeyer, Amsterdam (possibly), after drawing by Charles Rochussen, 1834 - 1854, paper, etching, engraving, steel engraving and etching, height 172 mm x width 111 mm, old woman, couple of lovers, chair, old man, forest, wood (landscape with figures, staffage), A densely detailed black and white illustration of a wooded scene with tall trees and intertwining branches forming a canopy, textured bark and foliage filling much of the composition, a simple wooden bench beside a large trunk, and two elderly figures standing near the bench in long coats and hats, one leaning on a walking stick while the other faces them, all rendered with fine linework and stippling.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A84_442

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.0Mb (12.6Mb) / 11.3in x 14.8in / 3392 x 4429 (300dpi)

Keywords

Elderly couple forest print elderly couple stands stick capital letter E circle scratched bark tree left chair stands front printmaker Willem Frederik Wehmeyer Amsterdam drawing Charles Rochussen 1834 - 1854 paper etching engraving steel engraving height 172 mm x width 111 mm old woman couple lovers chair old man wood landscape figures staffage densely detailed black white illustration wooded scene tall trees intertwining branches forming canopy textured bark foliage filling composition simple wooden bench beside large trunk two elderly figures standing near bench long coats hats leaning walking stick faces them rendered fine linework stippling