Caption

Old presses, Printing presses in the printing house of Christoffel Plantijn, page, photomechanical print, maker: Joseph Maes, c. 1881 - in or before 1886, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 160 mm x width 110 mm, Print on third unnumbered page after page 128., printing press, A monochrome interior photograph showing a wall with a mounted sculptural figure seated on a small ledge, holding objects and flanked by a round hanging ornament below it; beneath the sculpture are two tall wooden press-like structures with horizontal beams and mechanical components, separated by a wooden stool positioned between them; the floor in front has a raised platform with a curved front edge and visible floor tiles beyond it; the ceiling shows exposed wooden beams and a recessed rectangular pattern above the wall.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_227

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.2Mb (10.4Mb) / 9.8in x 14.4in / 2926 x 4330 (300dpi)

Keywords

Old presses Printing presses printing house Christoffel Plantijn page photomechanical print maker Joseph Maes c 1881 - 1886 paper collotype photoprint height 160 mm x width 110 mm Print third unnumbered page page 128 printing press monochrome interior photograph showing wall mounted sculptural figure seated small ledge holding objects flanked round hanging ornament beneath sculpture two tall wooden press- structures horizontal beams mechanical components separated wooden stool positioned them floor front raised platform curved front edge visible floor tiles beyond ceiling exposed wooden beams recessed rectangular pattern wall