Caption

Draft horse by the Seine in Paris, L'Attelage (original series title on object), print, Behind the horse a four-horse team. In the background the Seine, with possibly the Grand Palais on the left., printmaker: Pieter Dupont (signed by artist), Paris, 1898, Pieter Dupont, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 160 mm x width 197 mm, horse, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, Seine, A large horse with a bridle and a saddle stands with its head lowered, its mane and tail shown with flowing lines and shading; harness straps cross its back and sides and a rope extends from its body toward the right; beneath and around the horse are smaller animals including a dog and another small horse or foal, as well as baskets, a cart wheel, and scattered objects on the ground; in the midbackground a bridge spans a river with small boats on the water and buildings along the far bank; the sky is filled with stylized clouds and the scene is rendered in detailed, engraved line work on a lightly textured, aged paper.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A86_052

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53.8Mb (6.1Mb) / 16.2in x 12.9in / 4852 x 3876 (300dpi)

Keywords

Draft horse Seine Paris L'Attelage original series title object print horse four-horse team background Grand Palais left printmaker Pieter Dupont signed artist 1898 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 160 mm x width 197 mm city-view landscape man- constructions large horse bridle saddle stands head lowered mane tail shown flowing lines shading harness straps cross back sides rope extends body right beneath smaller animals dog another small horse foal well baskets cart wheel scattered objects ground midbackground bridge spans river small boats water buildings far bank sky filled stylized clouds scene rendered detailed engraved line work lightly textured aged paper