Caption

Faust in his laboratory, Faust dans son laboratoire, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Frédéric Boissonnas, cliché maker: Reymond, 1896, paper, autotypie, height 187 mm x width 145mm, Faust, A dimly lit interior scene shows an older man with a long beard seated at a cluttered wooden table, leaning on one hand while writing or reading under the light of an oil lamp; he wears a heavy robe and sits on a simple chair with a high back. Behind him a tall window with many small circular panes casts a patterned light; nearby shelves and racks hold glassware and various scientific-looking apparatus including flasks and tubes. The room contains many scattered objects such as folded cloths, boxes, spherical vessels, and a large domed or strapped container, and a rounded glass vessel sits on a table with a curved pipe leading from it. Overhead a chain or hanging fixture and a suspended object are visible against a dark textured wall, and soft shadows and highlights emphasize the worn surfaces and draped fabrics throughout the space.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A98_019

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38.0Mb (12.1Mb) / 10.4in x 14.2in / 3119 x 4256 (300dpi)

Keywords

Faust laboratory dans son laboratoire page photomechanical print photographer Frédéric Boissonnas cliché maker Reymond 1896 paper autotypie height 187 mm x width 145mm dimly lit interior scene older man long beard seated cluttered wooden table leaning hand writing reading under light oil lamp wears heavy robe sits simple chair high back tall window small circular panes casts patterned light nearby shelves racks hold glassware various scientific-looking apparatus flasks tubes room contains scattered objects folded cloths boxes spherical vessels large domed strapped container rounded glass vessel sits table curved pipe leading Overhead chain hanging fixture suspended object visible dark textured wall soft shadows highlights emphasize worn surfaces draped fabrics space