Caption

Reverie, Woman with jug by water pump, print, A young woman stands lost in thought with a jug in her hand by a water pump., printmaker: Kornelis Jzn de Wijs, Netherlands, 1842 - 1896, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, height 103 mm x width 66 mm, utilitarian, public pump or water fountain, container of ceramics: jar, jug, pot, vase, A monochrome ink drawing shows a young woman seen from the back and side, wearing a simple dress with a fitted bodice and full skirt, her hair tied in a bun. She stands facing an old rough wall and a stone structure that appears to include a vertical support with a curved metal pipe and a rectangular opening set into the wall. The woman holds a rounded container at her side. The ground is textured with irregular cobblestones. The scene is rendered with dense crosshatching and short pen strokes, with strong contrasts between shaded areas and lighter surfaces.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A89_117

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.7Mb (6.0Mb) / 11.7in x 18.8in / 3521 x 5633 (300dpi)

Keywords

Reverie Woman jug water pump print young woman stands lost thought hand printmaker Kornelis Jzn de Wijs Netherlands 1842 - 1896 paper chine collé etching height 103 mm x width 66 mm utilitarian public pump water fountain container ceramics jar pot vase monochrome ink drawing back side wearing simple dress fitted bodice full skirt hair tied bun stands facing old rough wall stone structure include vertical support curved metal pipe rectangular opening set wall woman holds rounded container ground textured irregular cobblestones scene rendered dense crosshatching short pen strokes strong contrasts shaded areas lighter surfaces