Caption

Raising of Lazarus, print, printmaker: Johann Daniel Laurentz, Germany (possibly), after drawing by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, 1763, paint (coating), paper, watercolor (paint), etching, intaglio printmaking technique, brush, background in plate tone, figures with brush in shades of gray, height 266 mm x width 199 mm, curtains, the raising of Lazarus ('Lazarus, come out'), weeping, A detailed etching shows a central robed figure standing with one arm raised and a halo of radiating lines around the head, surrounded by a crowd of seated and standing people in varied garments and headwear, many turning toward the central figure with expressive faces and gestures; above them a suspended bundle of objects and draped fabric hangs from an upper edge, and in a lower corner a reclining figure rests on a mattress or bench while others crowd nearby, all rendered in fine hatched lines and sepia tones against a blank upper background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A96_380

License type

Rights managed

Available size

54.4Mb (5.7Mb) / 12.6in x 16.7in / 3785 x 5024 (300dpi)

Keywords

Raising Lazarus print printmaker Johann Daniel Laurentz Germany drawing Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich 1763 paint coating paper watercolor etching intaglio printmaking technique brush background plate tone figures shades gray height 266 mm x width 199 mm curtains raising come weeping detailed etching central robed figure standing arm raised halo radiating lines head surrounded crowd seated standing people varied garments headwear turning central figure expressive faces gestures them suspended bundle objects draped fabric hangs upper edge lower corner reclining figure rests mattress bench crowd nearby rendered fine hatched lines sepia tones blank upper background