Caption

Kancional lounge. 1563, Photo reproduction of a page of a hymnal from Louný, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, Prague, cliché maker: Carl Bellmann, after drawing by anonymous, c. 1891 - in or before 1895, photographer, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 240 mm x width 150 mm, singing of psalms, hymns, decoration of printed matter, A tall vertical page with ornate black-and-white illustrations and decorative borders showing a framed scene at the top left with a standing robed figure beside a tree and a floating figure amid clouds, a central area of lined staves and ornate calligraphic lines across the page, a narrow vertical panel on the right filled with swirling foliate ornamentation and a small landscape scene with trees and seated figures near the middle right, and a wide battle scene across the lower portion depicting many mounted and foot soldiers amid rough terrain with cliffs and distant buildings, all set against a pale background with a narrow outer margin.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B00_473

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.5Mb (11.2Mb) / 10.2in x 16.9in / 3070 x 5066 (300dpi)

Keywords

Kancional lounge 1563 Photo reproduction page hymnal Louný reproduction photomechanical print Prague cliché maker Carl Bellmann drawing anonymous c 1891 - 1895 photographer paper collotype photoprint height 240 mm x width 150 mm singing psalms hymns decoration printed matter tall vertical page ornate black- -white illustrations decorative borders showing framed scene top left standing robed figure beside tree floating figure clouds central area lined staves ornate calligraphic lines across narrow vertical panel right filled swirling foliate ornamentation small landscape scene trees seated figures near middle right wide battle scene across lower portion depicting mounted foot soldiers rough terrain cliffs distant buildings set pale background narrow outer margin