Caption

Photo reproduction of a drawing of three children trying to retrieve a kite from a tree, Ernst & Scherz, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, initials: '...', photographer: Theodor Huth, Frankfurt am Main, after drawing by Albert Hendschel, maker: Ferdinand August Christian Prestel, c. 1869 - in or before 1879, Hessen, paper, Woodburytype, Woodburytypie, height 188 mm x width 134 mm, (flying a) kite, child, A pencil sketch shows three boys outdoors with a kite; one boy faces away holding the kite string and a short stick, another stands with bent knees carrying a smaller boy on his shoulders who reaches upward toward the kite, and the boy on top grasps the kite string and looks upward; a large diamond-shaped kite with a tail of small bows is drawn above them against a faint background of trees and a low wall, and the ground beneath the boys shows grass and light shading.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B01_097

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.8Mb (5.9Mb) / 11.3in x 18.1in / 3395 x 5434 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction drawing three children trying retrieve kite tree Ernst & Scherz reproduction page photomechanical print initials photographer Theodor Huth Frankfurt am Main Albert Hendschel maker Ferdinand August Christian Prestel c 1869 - 1879 Hessen paper Woodburytype Woodburytypie height 188 mm x width 134 mm flying a child pencil sketch three boys outdoors boy faces away holding kite string short stick another stands bent knees carrying smaller boy shoulders reaches upward top grasps looks upward large diamond-shaped kite tail small bows drawn them faint background trees low wall ground beneath boys grass light shading