Caption
16th century French wooden sideboard, at the 1877 Exposition Rétrospective in Lyon, France, page, photomechanical print, inscription: 'CRÉDENCE, FRANCE_XVIe SIÈCLE, COLLECTION DE Mr CHABRIÈRES-ARLÈS.', number: 'PL. XXII.', inscription: 'EXPOSITION RÉTROSPECTIVE DE LYON, PAR JB GIRAUD.', Lyon, cliché maker: Dujardin, printer (person): Imprimerie Eudes, Paris, 1877 - in or before 1880, photographer, printer (person), paper, photoaquatint, height 227 mm x width 182 mm, ornamental cupboard (wood and other phytogenic material), A tall ornate wooden cabinet with carved panels and fluted columns displays a variety of metal objects on its top and lower shelf; the top surface holds a handled tankard, a domed container with side handles, a pointed helmet, a pedestal with a finial, and a bulbous vessel with a spout, all rendered in a tarnished metallic tone, while the lower shelf features a large decorative circular platter leaning against the back, a lidded ewer with a curved handle, two candlesticks with ornate bases, and a tall cup with embossed decoration, the entire scene shown in a monochrome, high-contrast finish that emphasizes the carved floral and scrollwork details of the furniture and the textured surfaces of the metalware.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B09_201
License type
Rights managed
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44.5Mb (6.3Mb) / 11.9in x 14.5in / 3564 x 4362 (300dpi)