Caption
Sinterklaas Day, print, book illustration, A woman and two children are standing in front of a shop window on Sinterklaas Day. In the background, several other figures are walking and a horse-drawn carriage is passing by. In the foreground, a small dog on a leash without an owner is barking., printmaker: Arie Kunz, Netherlands, after design by Diederik Franciscus Jamin, 1835 - 1921, paper, wood engraving, letterpress printing, wood engraving and text in letterpress, height 162 mm x width 253 mm, dog, festivities on St. Nicholas (Eve) (December 5), shop-window, show-window, animal traction, animal-drawn vehicle (carriage etc.), A crowded street scene rendered in fine monochrome lines shows a group of women and children standing near a shop window filled with decorative objects under scalloped awnings; the figures wear cloaks, bonnets, and hats, and several faces are visible in profile or three-quarter view. To the right a carriage driver in a top hat and long cloak sits behind two harnessed horses, their heads turned slightly toward the viewer; a child reaches toward the horses while another small child clings to an adult. In the foreground a small dog with a curled tail plays on the ground, and architectural details like window frames and a doorway appear behind the group. The image is detailed with crosshatching and stippling to indicate texture and shadow.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A87_199
License type
Rights managed
Available size
37.4Mb (10.1Mb) / 13.3in x 11.0in / 3982 x 3285 (300dpi)