Caption

Two 16th-century Flemish altar fronts, at the Exposition Rétrospective of 1877 in Lyon, France, photomechanical print, These prints are part of a cover with 79 prints on 54 sheets and 65 text sheets., inscription: 'DEVANT D'AUTEL, FLANDRE XVIe SIÈCLE_COLLECTION DE Mr E. AYNARD.', inscription: 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD.', number: 'PL. LXXVII.', number: 'PL. LXXVIII.', photographer: Jacques Garcin, Lyon, cliché maker: Dujardin, printer (person): Imprimerie Eudes, Paris, 1877 - 1878, Jacques Garcin, Dujardin, Imprimerie Eudes, photographer, cliché maker, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 313 mm x width 463 mm, altar, A rectangular ornate textile panel fills the image, featuring a central framed scene surrounded by an intricate repeating border of scrolling foliage, floral motifs, and cartouches; the central scene shows several human figures in a natural setting with a radiant circular element overhead and one standing figure holding a staff while touching another's head; the surrounding panels contain oval medallions with single standing figures, stylized vases with flowers, and dense symmetrical arabesque patterns, while a narrow horizontal frieze with elaborate foliate ornamentation runs near the top and a band of fringe separates it from the main field.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B09_198

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49.5Mb (7.4Mb) / 14.3in x 13.5in / 4285 x 4041 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two 16th-century Flemish altar fronts Exposition Rétrospective 1877 Lyon France photomechanical print prints part cover 79 prints 54 sheets 65 text sheets inscription Devant D'Autel FLANDRE XVIe SIÈCLE_COLLECTION DE Mr E Aynard Exposition Rétrospective De Lyon Par Jb Giraud number Pl Lxxvii Lxxviii photographer Jacques Garcin cliché maker Dujardin printer person Imprimerie Eudes Paris 1877 - 1878 paper photoaquatint height 313 mm x width 463 mm altar rectangular ornate textile panel fills image featuring central framed scene surrounded intricate repeating border scrolling foliage floral motifs cartouches central scene several human figures natural setting radiant circular element overhead standing figure holding staff touching another's head surrounding panels contain oval medallions single standing figures stylized vases flowers dense symmetrical arabesque patterns narrow horizontal frieze elaborate foliate ornamentation runs near top band fringe separates main field