Caption

Clandestine listeners (original title on object), print, Men and women listening to a radio in a barn, standing and sitting in a circle., printmaker: Erkelens (signed by artist), in or after 1944-09 - in or before 1944-12, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 131 mm x width 157 mm, radio, wireless, radio broadcasting, hearing, listening (one of the five senses), Second World War, A sketch of an interior scene with several seated and standing figures gathered around a central stove or heater, rendered in fine hatched lines and crosshatching; visible are beams and rafters across a slanted ceiling, a lamp or flame on top of the stove, two figures seated with their backs turned toward the viewer, a standing figure near the stove facing forward, another standing figure leaning slightly with a hand near the face, and a partially obscured figure in the background; baskets, stools, and stacked objects occupy the floor area, and the overall composition shows detailed linear textures on walls, clothing, and wooden beams.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A89_453

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.8Mb (11.0Mb) / 13.1in x 11.2in / 3931 x 3365 (300dpi)

Keywords

Clandestine listeners original title object print Men women listening radio barn standing sitting circle printmaker Erkelens signed artist 1944-09 - 1944-12 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 131 mm x width 157 mm wireless radio broadcasting hearing listening five senses Second World War sketch interior scene several seated standing figures gathered central stove heater rendered fine hatched lines crosshatching visible beams rafters across slanted ceiling lamp flame top stove two figures seated backs turned viewer standing figure near facing forward another figure leaning slightly hand near face partially obscured figure background baskets stools stacked objects occupy floor area composition detailed linear textures walls clothing wooden beams