Caption

Portrait of Elisabeth of Bourbon, Elisabeth de Bourbon, reine d'Espagne, print, printmaker: Léopold Flameng, after painting by Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez, printer (person): Alfred Salmon, Paris, 1874, Léopold Flameng, Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez, Alfred Salmon, printmaker, after painting by, printer (person), paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 253 mm x width 157 mm, A monochrome etching shows a standing figure in elaborate historical attire with a high ruff around the neck and a voluminous patterned cloak. The figure's hair is styled high and wavy, and the face is calm with a neutral expression. Ornate decorative elements run down the front of the garment, including a broad ornamental collar and layered panels with vertical textures and repeating motifs. One hand rests lightly on the back of a carved chair while the other holds a fringed cloth. The background is crosshatched, with darker shading to one side and lighter draped lines to the other, and the floor is rendered with linear shading beneath the figure.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_303

License type

Rights managed

Available size

52.9Mb (7.2Mb) / 10.9in x 18.9in / 3260 x 5670 (300dpi)

Keywords

Portrait Elisabeth Bourbon Elisabeth de Bourbon reine d'Espagne print printmaker Léopold Flameng painting Diego Rodriguez de Silva y Velázquez printer person Alfred Salmon Paris 1874 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 253 mm x width 157 mm monochrome etching standing figure elaborate historical attire high ruff neck voluminous patterned cloak figure's hair styled high wavy face calm neutral expression Ornate decorative elements run down front garment broad ornamental collar layered panels vertical textures repeating motifs hand rests lightly back carved chair holds fringed cloth background crosshatched darker shading side lighter draped lines floor rendered linear shading beneath figure