Caption

Drawbridge and ship in the fog, print, printmaker: Willem Witsen, Amsterdam, 1887, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 197 mm x width 139 mm, ships (in general), drawbridge, fortified city, A muted monochrome scene rendered with textured, sketchlike strokes shows dark silhouetted forms in the foreground that resemble bulky curved shapes and an upright humanlike figure, set against a lighter, grainy background. Horizontal and diagonal beamlike structures cross the upper portion of the image, with thin linear elements hanging or stretching between them. The lower area contains dark, dense masses with visible fine hatch marks and a reflective pattern beneath the standing shape that suggests a disturbed surface. The overall composition emphasizes contrasts between heavily shaded foreground elements and a softly mottled backdrop.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_307

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.0Mb (6.0Mb) / 11.6in x 15.7in / 3486 x 4711 (300dpi)

Keywords

Drawbridge ship fog print printmaker Willem Witsen Amsterdam 1887 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 197 mm x width 139 mm ships in general drawbridge fortified city muted monochrome scene rendered textured sketchlike strokes dark silhouetted forms foreground resemble bulky curved shapes upright humanlike figure set lighter grainy background Horizontal diagonal beamlike structures cross upper portion image thin linear elements hanging stretching them lower area contains dark dense masses visible fine hatch marks reflective pattern beneath standing shape disturbed surface composition emphasizes contrasts heavily shaded foreground elements softly mottled backdrop