Caption
Photo reproduction of a drawing of two people offering merchandise to a man with a top hat, 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 160 mm x width 177 mm, street-trader, head-gear: top hat, A detailed pencil drawing shows a group of people standing in front of a low stone wall and a wooden gate, with faint trees and foliage sketched in the background; a woman stands near the center with a woven basket balanced on her head and a long dress with a shawl, holding a hat at her side, while a man opposite her stands with one hand on his hip and the other tipping a tall hat, wearing rolled-up sleeves, suspenders, trousers, and boots; an older bearded man leans forward from the left, offering a hat with an outstretched hand and carrying a cloak or sack over his shoulder, and a small child peeks out from beside the woman's skirt; behind them a cart wheel and a coiled rope lie on the ground, and a low ramp or plank rests near the man on the right.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B01_102
License type
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Available size
48.2Mb (7.0Mb) / 13.6in x 13.7in / 4086 x 4124 (300dpi)