Caption

Karel Svoboda st, Two photoreproductions of paintings, depicting the laying of the foundation stone of a building and Joanna of Castile at the body of Philip I of Castile, Jos. Manes, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, Prague, cliché maker: Carl Bellmann, after painting by Josef Mánes, after painting by Karel Svoboda, c. 1891 - in or before 1895, photographer, paper, autotype, height 390 mm x width 290 mm, Prints on page 584., Person, Joanna of Castile, Philip the Handsome (Duke of Burgundy), king, queen, mourning customs, ceremonial laying of the foundations, laying the first stone, A tall arched monochrome illustration shows a group of robed and clothed figures gathered around a central raised stone with an ornate shield relief, with three standing figures in the center including a woman with hands near her chest and two men in flowing robes, flanked by older bearded men and a soldier in patterned armor, while cherubic nude children kneel and play at the stone's base holding tools and a long pole, all set within a dark rounded niche; below it a separate rectangular monochrome scene depicts a draped woman leaning over a covered table where a reclining figure lies, a tall candlestick stands beside them, fabric and cushions surround the scene, and both illustrations are presented vertically on a pale page.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B00_461

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46.7Mb (11.1Mb) / 9.9in x 18.4in / 2956 x 5518 (300dpi)

Keywords

Karel Svoboda st Two photoreproductions paintings depicting laying foundation stone building Joanna Castile body Philip I Jos Manes reproduction page photomechanical print Prague cliché maker Carl Bellmann painting Josef Mánes Karel Svoboda c 1891 - 1895 photographer paper autotype height 390 mm x width 290 mm Prints page 584 Person Philip Handsome Duke Burgundy king queen mourning customs ceremonial laying foundations first stone tall arched monochrome illustration group robed clothed figures gathered central raised stone ornate shield relief three standing figures center woman hands near chest two men flowing robes flanked older bearded men soldier patterned armor cherubic nude children kneel play stone's base holding tools long pole set within dark rounded niche separate rectangular monochrome scene depicts draped woman leaning covered table reclining figure lies tall candlestick stands beside them fabric cushions surround scene illustrations presented vertically pale page