Caption

Hell Gate in Maastricht, Hell Gate, print, seen from the field side, with a view of Sint Bernardusstraat., printmaker: Alexander Schaepkens, 1830 - 1899, paper, chine collé, etching, height 172 mm x width 139 mm, city-gate, Maastricht, A detailed black and white etching shows a large stone archway with concentric semicircular bands of masonry leading into a narrow cobbled passage, flanked by textured brick walls and heavy pilasters; two small, loosely sketched figures walk away beneath the arch toward a distant street of tall, closely spaced buildings, while light and shadow are rendered through dense crosshatching and fine line work across the arch, walls, and ground.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A85_359

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.3Mb (7.1Mb) / 13.2in x 16.3in / 3949 x 4898 (300dpi)

Keywords

Hell Gate Maastricht print field side view Sint Bernardusstraat printmaker Alexander Schaepkens 1830 - 1899 paper chine collé etching height 172 mm x width 139 mm city-gate detailed black white etching large stone archway concentric semicircular bands masonry leading narrow cobbled passage flanked textured brick walls heavy pilasters two small loosely sketched figures walk away beneath arch distant street tall closely spaced buildings light shadow rendered dense crosshatching fine line work across walls ground