Caption

Young couple kissing by moonlight, print, annotation: 'Au clair de lune', printmaker: Edgar Alfred Baes, 1847 - 1909, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 243 mm x width 183 mm, (lovers) kissing each other, moonlight, A monochrome etched scene shows a person standing near dense, leafy trees and bushes with their head slightly bowed and hands near their chest, wearing a long garment that reaches the ground. A small, narrow boat rests at the water's edge amid reeds and tufts of grass in the foreground. The sky above is filled with swirling, textured clouds and a bright round celestial body partially veiled by the cloud shapes. The overall image features intricate line work creating shadowed foliage, rippling water, and layered vegetation.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_120

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.5Mb (9.1Mb) / 10.0in x 13.4in / 2994 x 4029 (300dpi)

Keywords

Young couple kissing moonlight print annotation Au clair de lune printmaker Edgar Alfred Baes 1847 - 1909 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 243 mm x width 183 mm lovers kissing monochrome etched scene person standing near dense leafy trees bushes head slightly bowed hands near chest wearing long garment reaches ground small narrow boat rests water's edge reeds tufts grass foreground sky filled swirling textured clouds bright round celestial body partially veiled cloud shapes image features intricate line work creating shadowed foliage rippling water layered vegetation