Caption

Water pump in Berchtesgaden, print, printmaker: Joseph Hartogensis, The Hague, 1856, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, proof print, height 63 mm x width 71 mm, ornamental fountain, Bavaria, Berchtesgaden, A monochrome ink scene shows a small cluster of simple wooden structures with pitched roofs and vertical planks, a central raised platform with steps leading up to it, and a rounded stone basin topped by a pedestal supporting a sculpted animal figure; a silhouetted standing woman in a long dress is positioned on the steps near the basin while another seated figure is visible beneath a shelter, scattered boards and planks lean against the buildings, low vegetation and rocky ground fill the foreground, and small architectural details and ink shading define textures and shadows across the composition.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A95_024

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Rights managed

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38.5Mb (10.1Mb) / 13.0in x 11.5in / 3889 x 3463 (300dpi)

Keywords

Water pump Berchtesgaden print printmaker Joseph Hartogensis Hague 1856 paper chine collé etching proof print height 63 mm x width 71 mm ornamental fountain Bavaria monochrome ink scene small cluster simple wooden structures pitched roofs vertical planks central raised platform steps leading up rounded stone basin topped pedestal supporting sculpted animal figure silhouetted standing woman long dress positioned steps near basin another seated figure visible beneath shelter scattered boards planks lean buildings low vegetation rocky ground fill foreground small architectural details shading define textures shadows across composition