Caption

An art appreciation, print, Two children with a book lying open on a table., inscription: 'distel 1886', printmaker: Nicolaas van der Waay, 1865 - 1936, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 175 mm x width 232 mm, child and art, A detailed monochrome etching shows two seated figures at a table; one figure with dark hair pulled back leans forward with an elbow on the table and a hand near the face, wearing layered clothing with visible folds, while the other figure, with shorter hair and a lighter apron-like garment, faces the first with a slight smile and both hands resting on the table near a sheet of paper; a tall candlestick with a small flame stands on the table beside a draped cloth, and a carved chairback is visible behind the leaning figure, all rendered with dense cross-hatching and fine line work against a textured background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_275

License type

Rights managed

Available size

46.9Mb (5.8Mb) / 15.6in x 11.7in / 4681 x 3502 (300dpi)

Keywords

art appreciation print Two children book lying open table inscription distel 1886 printmaker Nicolaas van der Waay 1865 - 1936 paper chine collé etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 175 mm x width 232 mm child art detailed monochrome etching two seated figures figure dark hair pulled back leans forward elbow hand near face wearing layered clothing visible folds shorter hair lighter apron- garment faces first slight smile hands resting table near sheet tall candlestick small flame stands table beside draped cloth carved chairback visible leaning figure rendered dense cross-hatching fine line work textured background