Caption

Construction pit with scaffolding, print, printmaker: Johannes Löhr, 1892 - 1928, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 122 mm x width 217 mm, building-site, scaffold (, building activities), Amsterdam, An intricate monochrome etching of a waterside scene showing wooden piers, planks, and scaffolding extending over and along a body of water, with numerous vertical poles and beams intersecting at various angles and reflections visible on the water surface; rough grassy banks and uneven terrain rise behind the structures, and small simple buildings or sheds sit among the boards; a few human figures in work poses stand or walk on the planks, and small boats or dinghies are moored or resting near the platforms; the composition is dense with linear hatch marks and crosshatching that define texture and shadow across the wooden elements and surrounding landscape.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A87_453

License type

Rights managed

Available size

53.7Mb (9.2Mb) / 18.6in x 11.2in / 5590 x 3357 (300dpi)

Keywords

Construction pit scaffolding print printmaker Johannes Löhr 1892 - 1928 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 122 mm x width 217 mm building-site scaffold building activities Amsterdam intricate monochrome etching waterside scene showing wooden piers planks scaffolding extending body water numerous vertical poles beams intersecting various angles reflections visible water surface rough grassy banks uneven terrain rise structures small simple buildings sheds sit boards human figures work poses stand walk small boats dinghies moored resting near platforms composition dense linear hatch marks crosshatching define texture shadow across wooden elements surrounding landscape