Caption

Eaux Fortes Nouvelles, Title page with allegorical figures, L'Eau Forte en 1878, print, title page, In the foreground, a half-naked man sits on a stone in a pensive pose, while behind him stands a female figure (Minerva?). In the background, a statue of a male figure., printmaker: François Nicolas Chifflart, France, after design by François Nicolas Chifflart, publisher: widow Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1878, François Nicolas Chifflart, widow Alfred Cadart, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 297 mm x width 216 mm, monument, statue, A detailed sepia-toned etching shows a seated muscular male figure in a contemplative pose with his head resting on his hand and his legs crossed, partially draped with fabric; behind him a standing female figure leans over, holding a thin rod and wearing flowing, textured garments with long hair and a ribbon at the back of her head; to the left a tall, shadowy robed statue or figure with an outstretched arm appears in the background; the lower left corner contains decorative illustrated elements and ornate shapes on a slanted surface; the overall scene is framed by a thin border and rendered with dense crosshatching and fine line work.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A89_052

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58.4Mb (8.0Mb) / 12.8in x 17.8in / 3830 x 5327 (300dpi)

Keywords

Eaux Fortes Nouvelles Title page allegorical figures L'Eau Forte en 1878 print title page foreground half-naked man sits stone pensive pose stands female figure Minerva background statue male figure printmaker François Nicolas Chifflart France design publisher widow Alfred Cadart Paris 1878 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 297 mm x width 216 mm monument detailed sepia-toned etching seated muscular male figure contemplative pose head resting hand legs crossed partially draped fabric standing female figure leans holding thin rod wearing flowing textured garments long hair ribbon back head left tall shadowy robed figure outstretched arm lower corner contains decorative illustrated elements ornate shapes slanted surface scene framed thin border rendered dense crosshatching fine line work