Caption
Télémaque retrouvant Ulysse, Photo reproduction of the painting 'Télémaque retrouvant Ulysse' by Georges Truffaut, reproduction, page, photomechanical print, photographer: Adolphe Braun & Cie., cliché maker: Goupil & Cie., after painting by Georges Truffaut, c. 1878 - in or before 1883, paper, Woodburytype, height 244 mm x width 192 mm, most important deeds: Telemachus in search of his father Ulysses (post-Homeric version), A sepia-toned scene shows two adults seated closely, the man holding the woman's head with both hands as he leans in toward her face; the woman looks upward with an open mouth and her hands touch his chest and jaw. The man has dark curly hair, a beard, and a dark sleeveless garment, while the woman wears a light draped dress with a tied sash at the back. They sit on a rough stone surface with draped fabrics around them; bare feet and legs are visible. In the background a rustic wooden beam and a rough plaster wall form an opening to an outdoor space with distant foliage and a small animal standing near the left edge. On the right foreground there is a decorative pitcher and a woven basket beside folds of cloth, and a shallow dish with pieces of food sits near their feet.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B11_075
License type
Rights managed
Available size
42.1Mb (9.6Mb) / 11.4in x 14.3in / 3421 x 4300 (300dpi)