Caption

Artist at work in his studio, The painting re-tester, print, mark: 'Antwerpsche Etsers 1880', annotation: 'Le Polychromeur', printmaker: Léon Brunin (signed by artist), 1889, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 240 mm x width 319 mm, workshop, studio, painter, A dimly lit interior scene rendered in dark ink lines shows a seated figure hunched over a table, wearing a cloak and a broad-brimmed hat, with a visible hand holding a small object near a large open book on the table; behind the seated figure another person sits in a high-backed chair wearing a head covering; the table is cluttered with various vessels and containers and a folded cloth, while a patterned fabric drapes over part of the table edge; a tall cabinet or stove with decorative detailing stands to the right and an arched window with panes is visible in the background, with heavy cross-hatched shading filling the surrounding walls and floor.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_182

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57.6Mb (6.7Mb) / 17.8in x 12.6in / 5332 x 3774 (300dpi)

Keywords

Artist work studio painting re-tester print mark Antwerpsche Etsers 1880 annotation Le Polychromeur printmaker Léon Brunin signed artist 1889 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 240 mm x width 319 mm workshop painter dimly lit interior scene rendered dark ink lines seated figure hunched table wearing cloak broad-brimmed hat visible hand holding small object near large open book seated figure another person sits high-backed chair wearing head covering cluttered various vessels containers folded cloth patterned fabric drapes part table edge tall cabinet stove decorative detailing stands right arched window panes visible background heavy cross-hatched shading filling surrounding walls floor