Caption

Six scenes with various people, Small scenes from everyday life, Bluettes, print, Series number, 12, 18, printmaker: Henri-Gérard Fontallard, printer (person): Victor Ratier, Paris, publisher: Dauty, publisher: Giraldon-Bovinet & Cie., 1829, printer (person), paper, lithography, height 275 mm x width 360 mm, various human types, Three rows of detailed black ink sketches on pale paper, each row containing three separate vignettes framed by blank space, showing various figures in historical dress; in the top left a seated man at a small table under a dark draped canopy with a candle, a book, and stacked books nearby; top center shows three figures seen from behind standing at a railing beneath an arch, the central figure linking arms with the two women on either side who wear full skirts and bonnets; top right depicts a seated figure in elaborate clothing holding a book beside a carved pillar and a small tree; middle left shows a uniformed soldier standing on a path with a large pack on his back and a small dog or bundle at his feet; middle center portrays a seated woman in flowing garments with a smaller portrait or bust beside her and a curtain of objects overhead; middle right features a woman leaning over a cradle or small bed while a seated figure nearby looks on; bottom left contains a standing soldier near a ruined wall and a small figure near an opening; bottom center repeats the seated woman motif with draped fabric and objects around her; bottom right shows a woman bending over a wheeled cradle or bassinet with patterned fabric, all drawings rendered with fine crosshatching and small brown foxing spots visible across the paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B15_117

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Rights managed

Available size

50.3Mb (9.4Mb) / 15.3in x 12.8in / 4599 x 3826 (300dpi)

Keywords

Six scenes various people Small scenes everyday life Bluettes print Series number 12 18 printmaker Henri-Gérard Fontallard printer person Victor Ratier Paris publisher Dauty Giraldon-Bovinet & Cie 1829 paper lithography height 275 mm x width 360 mm various human types Three rows detailed black ink sketches pale paper row containing three separate vignettes framed blank space showing various figures historical dress top left seated man small table under dark draped canopy candle book stacked books nearby top center three figures standing railing beneath arch central figure linking arms two women side wear full skirts bonnets top right depicts seated figure elaborate clothing holding book beside carved pillar small tree middle left uniformed soldier standing path large pack back small dog bundle feet middle center portrays seated woman flowing garments smaller portrait bust beside curtain objects overhead middle right features woman leaning cradle small bed seated figure nearby looks on bottom left contains standing soldier near ruined wall small figure near opening bottom center repeats seated woman motif draped fabric objects bottom right woman bending wheeled cradle bassinet patterned fabric drawings rendered fine crosshatching small brown foxing spots visible across paper