Caption

Still life with a hare and partridge at a game crown, print, printmaker: Paul Emile Nicolié, 1880, paper, etching, roulette, intaglio printmaking technique, roulette and plate tone, height 257 mm x width 198 mm, foodstuffs, still life of foodstuffs, rodents: hare, hunting trophies, walker and runner birds: partridge, A detailed sepia-toned etching showing a dead bird hung upside down by its legs from a circular hook, its head angled to the side with a long beak and textured feathers, positioned above a table that holds a goblet on a stemmed base, a rounded container with a lid, a small barrel or bucket filled with leafy items, and various pieces of food and draped fabric; shading and fine crosshatching create detailed textures on the bird, metal objects, and cloth against a dark background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B11_346

License type

Rights managed

Available size

35.4Mb (12.4Mb) / 10.3in x 13.4in / 3080 x 4012 (300dpi)

Keywords

life hare partridge game crown print printmaker Paul Emile Nicolié 1880 paper etching roulette intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 257 mm x width 198 mm foodstuffs rodents hunting trophies walker runner birds detailed sepia-toned showing dead bird hung upside down legs circular hook head angled side long beak textured feathers positioned table holds goblet stemmed base rounded container lid small barrel bucket filled leafy items various pieces food draped fabric shading fine crosshatching create detailed textures metal objects cloth dark background