Caption

Photo reproduction of a drawing of three children who have fallen while 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 190 mm x width 135 mm, (flying a) kite, child, falling, A pencil sketch shows two children lying on the grass beneath a tree branch, with one child on their back wearing a hat and boots and the other face down with an upturned head and curly hair; a diamond-shaped kite with a long tail is caught on the branch above them, its string trailing down toward the children, and faint outlines of a wall, foliage, and a small pool of water appear in the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B01_098

License type

Rights managed

Available size

55.5Mb (5.9Mb) / 12.2in x 17.7in / 3662 x 5301 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction drawing three children fallen 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 190 mm x width 135 mm flying a child falling pencil sketch two children lying grass beneath tree branch back wearing hat boots face down upturned head curly hair diamond-shaped kite long tail caught branch them string trailing down children faint outlines wall foliage small pool water background