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In Felix, Drawing Men, print, inscription: 'distel 1887', printmaker: Nicolaas van der Waay, 1865 - 1936, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 228 mm x width 173 mm, drawing-lesson, Amsterdam, Felix Meritis, An ink drawing shows three seated men in profile at angled desks, each holding a drawing board and sketching tools; the nearest man wears a tall top hat and a dark coat, the two behind him wear suits and have neatly combed hair; the desks have slanted surfaces and a small cylindrical container sits on one, while a cushioned bench with a rectangular pillow runs along the foreground; crosshatched shading and fine linework define clothing folds, wood grain on the desks, and the paneled wall behind them.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A90_283

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In Felix Drawing Men print inscription distel 1887 printmaker Nicolaas van der Waay 1865 - 1936 paper chine collé etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 228 mm x width 173 mm drawing-lesson Amsterdam Felix Meritis ink drawing three seated men profile angled desks holding drawing board sketching tools nearest man wears tall top hat dark coat two wear suits neatly combed hair desks slanted surfaces small cylindrical container sits cushioned bench rectangular pillow runs foreground crosshatched shading fine linework define clothing folds wood grain paneled wall them