Caption

Two swans, print, printmaker: Willem van Konijnenburg, printer (person): Henri van der Stok, 1878 - 1943, printer (person), paper, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 179 mm x width 130 mm, water-birds: swan, A close-up monochrome drawing shows two birds with long curved necks and downturned heads nestled among ruffled feathers and overlapping wing shapes, rendered with soft shading and visible pencil or charcoal strokes that create texture and contour; sweeping lines form the wings and background, while darker, more defined strokes outline the birds’ beaks and eye areas, and faint smudging and cross-hatching give depth to the plumage and surrounding space.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A89_388

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.0Mb (12.2Mb) / 11.2in x 15.2in / 3372 x 4561 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two swans print printmaker Willem van Konijnenburg printer person Henri van der Stok 1878 - 1943 paper drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 179 mm x width 130 mm water-birds swan close-up monochrome drawing two birds long curved necks downturned heads nestled ruffled feathers overlapping wing shapes rendered soft shading visible pencil charcoal strokes create texture contour sweeping lines form wings background darker defined strokes outline birds’ beaks eye areas faint smudging cross-hatching give depth plumage surrounding space