Caption

Interior of the library of Christoffel Plantijn, Small library, page, photomechanical print, maker: Joseph Maes, c. 1881 - in or before 1886, paper, collotype, photoprint, height 160 mm x width 110 mm, Print on second unnumbered page after page 136., study, 'studiolo', library, A monochrome photograph of an interior showing wooden bookshelves filled with books on both sides of a short carved staircase with turned balusters and newel posts; a small lectern or bookstand beside the staircase holds an open large book and has additional books on its lower shelves; a narrow vertical hanging image is mounted on the wall above the lectern and an ornamental crest is displayed above it; exposed ceiling beams run across the top of the room and a dark doorway is visible behind the staircase.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B05_228

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Rights managed

Available size

36.5Mb (7.6Mb) / 9.6in x 14.7in / 2882 x 4421 (300dpi)

Keywords

Interior library Christoffel Plantijn Small library page photomechanical print maker Joseph Maes c 1881 - 1886 paper collotype photoprint height 160 mm x width 110 mm Print second unnumbered page page 136 study studiolo monochrome photograph interior showing wooden bookshelves filled books sides short carved staircase turned balusters newel posts small lectern bookstand beside staircase holds open large book additional books lower shelves narrow vertical hanging image mounted wall lectern ornamental crest displayed exposed ceiling beams run across top room dark doorway visible staircase