Old woman reading from a book and a teacup stands on the table, print, inscription: '1e Etat', printmaker: Joseph Dujardin (signed by artist), after design by Xavier Mellery, 1882, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 307 mm x width 240 mm, old woman, reading, cup of tea, A monochrome etching shows an elderly person in profile wearing a bonnet with ruffled edging and a tied scarf under the chin, their head bowed toward a small table. On the table sits a cup on a saucer with a leaf-like decoration, and the person holds an open book or folded pages in their hands. The clothing appears textured and layered, with a shawl draped over the shoulders and fringe along one edge. The background is filled with closely hatched lines, and the overall image is rendered with fine, parallel etching strokes.
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Old woman reading from a book and a teacup stands on the table, print, inscription: '1e Etat', printmaker: Joseph Dujardin (signed by artist), after design by Xavier Mellery, 1882, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 307 mm x width 240 mm, old woman, reading, cup of tea, A monochrome etching shows an elderly person in profile wearing a bonnet with ruffled edging and a tied scarf under the chin, their head bowed toward a small table. On the table sits a cup on a saucer with a leaf-like decoration, and the person holds an open book or folded pages in their hands. The clothing appears textured and layered, with a shawl draped over the shoulders and fringe along one edge. The background is filled with closely hatched lines, and the overall image is rendered with fine, parallel etching strokes.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B16_428

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Old woman reading book teacup stands table print inscription 1e Etat printmaker Joseph Dujardin signed artist design Xavier Mellery 1882 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 307 mm x width 240 mm old woman reading cup tea monochrome etching elderly person profile wearing bonnet ruffled edging tied scarf under chin head bowed small table table sits saucer leaf- decoration person holds open book folded pages hands clothing textured layered shawl draped shoulders fringe edge background filled closely hatched lines image rendered fine parallel strokes

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