Caption

Gargoyle of Notre-Dame in Paris with wings and protruding tongue, print, inscription: '2m etat', printmaker: Marie Danse (signed by artist), 1888, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 290 mm x width 200 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, ornament, hybrid animals, parts of church exterior and annexes, Paris, Notre-Dame (Paris), A stone gargoyle with wings leans on a ledge, its head resting in its hands and its tongue slightly protruding, showing carved facial features and textured sculpting lines; the wings rise behind it with feather-like markings, and another carved element resembling a horned or animal head extends from the lower ledge, all rendered in fine parallel etching strokes against a lightly shaded background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B16_308

License type

Rights managed

Available size

36.3Mb (9.6Mb) / 9.9in x 14.2in / 2980 x 4253 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gargoyle Notre-Dame Paris wings protruding tongue print inscription 2m etat printmaker Marie Danse signed artist 1888 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 290 mm x width 200 mm piece sculpture reproduction ornament hybrid animals parts church exterior annexes stone gargoyle wings leans ledge head resting hands tongue slightly protruding showing carved facial features textured sculpting lines wings rise feather- markings another element resembling horned animal head extends lower ledge rendered fine parallel strokes lightly shaded background