Caption

Great or Our Lady Church in Dordrecht, print, In the foreground houses by the water., printmaker: Etha Fles, 1867 - 1936, paper, soft-ground etching, drypoint, height 198 mm x width 140 mm, canals, waters (in city), church (exterior), Dordrecht, Great or Our Lady Church, A tall dark vertical silhouette rises from a textured lighter background, its edges rough and streaked, with surrounding smudged and scratched shading suggesting cloudy, sweeping strokes; lower areas show dense dark blocks and sketchy marks forming angular rooftop-like shapes and vertical lines, while softer, feathery charcoal strokes appear near the sides and top, creating contrasts between heavy black masses and lighter, grainy spaces.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A88_161

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Rights managed

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43.6Mb (11.1Mb) / 10.8in x 15.6in / 3250 x 4684 (300dpi)

Keywords

Great Our Lady Church Dordrecht print foreground houses water printmaker Etha Fles 1867 - 1936 paper soft-ground etching drypoint height 198 mm x width 140 mm canals waters in city church exterior tall dark vertical silhouette rises textured lighter background edges rough streaked surrounding smudged scratched shading suggesting cloudy sweeping strokes lower areas dense dark blocks sketchy marks forming angular rooftop- shapes vertical lines softer feathery charcoal strokes near sides top creating contrasts heavy black masses grainy spaces