Caption

Chartres (original title on object), print, A gate with a statue of Mary with child in a niche in Chartres. Through the gate is a portal of the cathedral of Chartres., printmaker: Willem Adrianus Grondhout (signed by artist), 1888 - 1934, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone in brown, height 240 mm x width 142 mm, city-gate, parts of church exterior and annexes: portal, A sepia-toned etching showing a dark arched passage opening onto a lighter courtyard with architectural details; heavy crosshatched shadows frame the arch while inside the arch lighter shading reveals a series of steps and a façade with tall narrow arches and decorative vertical elements; a solitary cloaked figure stands near the base of the arch, silhouetted against the lighter ground beyond; rough textured stone surfaces, a wall-mounted lamp, and various linear scratches and hatch marks fill the surrounding space, creating a contrast between deep shadow and illuminated architectural forms.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A88_360

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.8Mb (8.0Mb) / 11.6in x 19.7in / 3476 x 5910 (300dpi)

Keywords

Chartres original title object print gate statue Mary child niche portal cathedral printmaker Willem Adrianus Grondhout signed artist 1888 - 1934 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone brown height 240 mm x width 142 mm city-gate parts church exterior annexes sepia-toned showing dark arched passage opening lighter courtyard architectural details heavy crosshatched shadows frame arch inside arch lighter shading reveals series steps façade tall narrow arches decorative vertical elements solitary cloaked figure stands near base silhouetted lighter ground beyond rough textured stone surfaces wall-mounted lamp various linear scratches hatch marks fill surrounding space creating contrast deep shadow illuminated architectural forms