Caption

Cityscape with a bridge, print, book illustration, printmaker: Isaac Weissenbruch, Netherlands, after design by Jan Weissenbruch, 1836 - 1912, paper, wood engraving, letterpress printing, wood engraving and text in letterpress, height 121 mm x width 189 mm, bridge in city across river, canal, etc. (city(-scape) with figures, staffage), A monochrome etching of a canal scene showing a stone arched bridge spanning a waterway with a small boat passing beneath the arch. Buildings with shuttered windows and steep roofs line both sides of the canal, and a taller building with stepped gables appears on the right. Figures stand and walk across the bridge and along the pavement, including a person leaning on the bridge railing and another on the quay. A person sits in the boat under the arch, and a small animal is on the pavement near the left building. Trees rise behind the bridge, and a tall mast or pole is visible beyond the buildings, with horizontal etching lines forming a textured sky.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A91_325

License type

Rights managed

Available size

56.6Mb (9.0Mb) / 16.7in x 13.2in / 4999 x 3960 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cityscape bridge print book illustration printmaker Isaac Weissenbruch Netherlands design Jan Weissenbruch 1836 - 1912 paper wood engraving letterpress printing text letterpress height 121 mm x width 189 mm city across river canal etc city -scape figures staffage monochrome etching canal scene showing stone arched bridge spanning waterway small boat passing beneath arch Buildings shuttered windows steep roofs line sides taller building stepped gables right Figures stand walk across pavement person leaning bridge railing another quay person sits boat under small animal pavement near left building Trees rise tall mast pole visible beyond buildings horizontal etching lines forming textured sky