Caption

Three penguins, print, printmaker: Theo van Hoytema (signed by artist), 1878 - 1906, paper, chine collé, color lithography, color lithography on chine collé, proof, height 221 mm x width 169 mm, height 426 mm x width 304 mm, Print is a test print for calendar page November 1906., water-birds, Three penguins fill the frame against a dark background, their bodies rendered in textured strokes of pale beige and dark charcoal. Two birds stand close together with their heads tilted upward, showing dark facial markings around their eyes and lighter patches on their chests, while a third bird is partially visible behind them. Their flippers hang at their sides with feather details suggested by fine lines, and their webbed feet rest on a dark surface with claw outlines. The overall image has a grainy, etched quality with visible scratch-like marks and contrasts between the light and dark areas.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A86_313

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.8Mb (7.3Mb) / 12.3in x 16.7in / 3695 x 4995 (300dpi)

Keywords

Three penguins print printmaker Theo van Hoytema signed artist 1878 - 1906 paper chine collé color lithography proof height 221 mm x width 169 mm height 426 mm x 304 mm Print test print calendar page November 1906 water-birds Three penguins fill frame dark background bodies rendered textured strokes pale beige dark charcoal Two birds stand close together heads tilted upward showing dark facial markings eyes lighter patches chests third bird partially visible them flippers hang sides feather details suggested fine lines webbed feet rest dark surface claw outlines image grainy etched quality visible scratch- marks contrasts light dark areas