Belvedere, print, A group of men and women enjoys the view. A woman climbs the stairs while a man and a woman have almost arrived at the bottom., inscription: 'Epreuve', inscription: 'Ch. Rochussen pinxt. HAC Dekker Lith', printmaker: Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker, Amsterdam, after design by Charles Rochussen, 1846 - 1905, paper, chine collé, lithography, lithography on chine collé, proof print, height 350 mm x width 270 mm, flight of steps, A monochrome illustration shows a winding wooden staircase or bridge rising from a wooded area toward a viewing platform with a railing. Figures in period clothing occupy the scene: a woman in a dress descends the stairs holding the railing, a couple further down the path face each other with the man offering his hand while holding a hat, and a woman sits nearby on the path. On the upper platform several figures stand or lean against the railing, some wearing hats and one holding a parasol. Trees and dense foliage fill the left and lower areas,...
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Belvedere, print, A group of men and women enjoys the view. A woman climbs the stairs while a man and a woman have almost arrived at the bottom., inscription: 'Epreuve', inscription: 'Ch. Rochussen pinxt. HAC Dekker Lith', printmaker: Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker, Amsterdam, after design by Charles Rochussen, 1846 - 1905, paper, chine collé, lithography, lithography on chine collé, proof print, height 350 mm x width 270 mm, flight of steps, A monochrome illustration shows a winding wooden staircase or bridge rising from a wooded area toward a viewing platform with a railing. Figures in period clothing occupy the scene: a woman in a dress descends the stairs holding the railing, a couple further down the path face each other with the man offering his hand while holding a hat, and a woman sits nearby on the path. On the upper platform several figures stand or lean against the railing, some wearing hats and one holding a parasol. Trees and dense foliage fill the left and lower areas, while the sky above is lightly shaded with cloud forms. The overall texture is detailed pencil or etching work with fine shading and crosshatching.

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Belvedere print group men women enjoys view woman climbs stairs man woman almost arrived bottom inscription Epreuve Ch Rochussen pinxt HAC Dekker Lith printmaker Hendrik Adriaan Christiaan Dekker Amsterdam design Charles Rochussen 1846 - 1905 paper chine collé lithography proof print height 350 mm x width 270 mm flight steps monochrome illustration winding wooden staircase bridge rising wooded area viewing platform railing Figures period clothing occupy scene dress descends stairs holding couple further down path face man offering hand holding hat sits nearby path upper platform several figures stand lean wearing hats parasol Trees dense foliage fill left lower areas sky lightly shaded cloud forms texture detailed pencil etching work fine shading crosshatching

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