Caption

Photo reproduction of a design of a praying man, with a soldier behind him, photograph, reproduction, page, after design by anonymous, c. 1862 - in or before 1867, photographer, paper, albumen print, height 141 mm x width 52 mm, one person praying, private soldier, A vertically split image shows two narrow panels each framed by a dark border. In the left panel a cleric wearing an ornate mitre and a long patterned robe stands behind a kneeling man dressed in formal robes with a ruffled collar; the cleric holds a staff and places a hand on the kneeling man's head while the kneeling man has hands clasped over a small open book on a covered table. In the right panel an armored figure with a plumed helmet and a spear stands behind another kneeling man in similar formal robes and ruffled collar; the armored figure rests a hand on the kneeling man's head while the kneeling man has hands clasped above a small open book on a covered table. The overall palette is sepia-toned with visible fabric textures, decorative trim on garments, and small heraldic shields on the front of each table.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_144

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.3Mb (6.0Mb) / 10.0in x 13.3in / 2998 x 4002 (300dpi)

Keywords

Photo reproduction design praying man soldier photograph reproduction page anonymous c 1862 - 1867 photographer paper albumen print height 141 mm x width 52 mm person praying private soldier vertically split image two narrow panels framed dark border left panel cleric wearing ornate mitre long patterned robe stands kneeling man dressed formal robes ruffled collar cleric holds staff places hand kneeling man's head kneeling man hands clasped small open book covered table right panel armored figure plumed helmet spear stands another kneeling man armored figure rests palette sepia-toned visible fabric textures decorative trim garments small heraldic shields front table