Caption

Ina (original title on object), Crow Ina, print, watermark:, signature: 'Witsen', inscription: 'epr. d'essai', printmaker: Willem Witsen (signed by artist), c. 1887 - c. 1888, Willem Witsen, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, proof print, height 249 mm x width 178 mm, song-birds: crow, A dark, textured silhouette of a perched bird fills the center of the image, showing a rounded head, pointed beak, and layered feather details, with one claw gripping a curved branch or perch. The background is a worn, scratched surface with vertical and diagonal etched lines on one side and lighter, mottled areas on the other, creating contrast with the bird's dark form. The perch extends horizontally and there are visible crosshatched and scratched marks throughout the composition, giving an overall aged, etched appearance.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A90_351

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.1Mb (6.0Mb) / 11.3in x 15.2in / 3379 x 4564 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ina original title object Crow Ina print watermark signature Witsen inscription epr d'essai printmaker Willem Witsen signed artist c 1887 - c 1888 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof print height 249 mm x width 178 mm song-birds crow dark textured silhouette perched bird fills center image showing rounded head pointed beak layered feather details claw gripping curved branch perch background worn scratched surface vertical diagonal etched lines side lighter mottled areas creating contrast bird's dark form extends horizontally visible crosshatched scratched marks composition giving aged etched appearance