Caption

Dying young woman with a lily, print, annotation: '3ième Etat - 2 épreuves', printmaker: Louise Danse (signed by artist), 1877 - 1909, paper, etching, drypoint, print in blue, intaglio printmaking technique, height 198 mm x width 259 mm, death's head, skull (symbol of Death), flowers: lily, death of a young person, A pale blue pencil drawing shows a reclining figure seen in profile with long hair swept back and an upward gaze, an outstretched arm with delicate fingers and a loose-sleeved garment, a tall stem with large trumpet-shaped flowers rising from the lower edge, a distant horizon with layered horizontal planes and shaded triangular landforms, and a small skull-like shape near the upper edge emitting fine radiating lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_278

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41.0Mb (8.3Mb) / 14.4in x 11.1in / 4319 x 3315 (300dpi)

Keywords

Dying young woman lily print annotation 3ième Etat - 2 épreuves printmaker Louise Danse signed artist 1877 - 1909 paper etching drypoint blue intaglio printmaking technique height 198 mm x width 259 mm death's head skull symbol Death flowers death young person pale blue pencil drawing reclining figure profile long hair swept back upward gaze outstretched arm delicate fingers loose-sleeved garment tall stem large trumpet-shaped flowers rising lower edge distant horizon layered horizontal planes shaded triangular landforms small skull- shape near upper edge emitting fine radiating lines