Caption

Part of the crown of Charlemagne, Facsimile of the plates of the crown of Charlemagne, print, Germany, 1850 - 1880, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 243 mm x width 210 mm, Part of a series of sixteen prints after the plates of the crown of Charlemagne. The copper plate is perforated to imitate the original., crown (symbol of sovereignty), North Rhine-Westphalia, Aachen, Cathedral (Aachen), A grayscale rectangular artwork shows a frontal figure framed by patterned panels and decorative borders; the figure has shoulder-length hair, a neutral facial expression, and is depicted wearing draped robes with visible folds and a patterned neckline, hands resting on a curved banner that crosses the chest, and feet visible at the lower edge standing on a textured base; surrounding the figure are alternating square panels of plain light rectangles and dark ornate floral motifs arranged in a grid, with an outer border of repeating floral and leaf designs and small circular fastenings at intervals.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B11_240

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41.5Mb (12.3Mb) / 12.0in x 13.4in / 3599 x 4034 (300dpi)

Keywords

Part crown Charlemagne Facsimile plates print Germany 1850 - 1880 printmaker paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 243 mm x width 210 mm series sixteen prints copper plate perforated imitate original symbol sovereignty North Rhine-Westphalia Aachen Cathedral grayscale rectangular artwork frontal figure framed patterned panels decorative borders shoulder-length hair neutral facial expression depicted wearing draped robes visible folds patterned neckline hands resting curved banner crosses chest feet visible lower edge standing textured base surrounding alternating square panels plain light rectangles dark ornate floral motifs arranged grid outer border repeating floral leaf designs small circular fastenings intervals