Caption
Photo reproduction of a print after a painting, depicting a boy blowing bubbles, photograph, reproduction, page, after print by anonymous, after painting by Frans van Mieris, c. 1859 - in or before 1869, photographer, after print by, paper, albumen print, height 154 mm x width 113 mm, (children or putti) blowing bubbles, 'Homo Bulla', scene symbolizing 'Vanitas', bubble-blowing (children's games and plays), A sepia-toned engraving shows a child with curly hair and a ribbon, wearing a ruffled collar and puffed sleeves, seated behind a table. The child holds a small round object in one hand and gestures with the other toward floating translucent bubbles. The table is cluttered with ornate goblets and metal vessels, some overturned, and a patterned cloth draped over the edge. A decorative goblet stands upright near the child, and a few scattered small objects lie on the table surface. The scene is set within an arched niche framed by textured shading.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26A99_050
License type
Rights managed
Available size
34.3Mb (11.1Mb) / 10.5in x 12.6in / 3162 x 3793 (300dpi)