Caption

Young couple in an interior, print, A young man holds the hands of a young woman. The woman looks away., printmaker: Willem Geets, 1878, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, print in brown, height 258 mm x width 190 mm, couple of lovers, courting, being refused, the proposal rejected, A sepia-toned etching shows a man and a woman standing close together in an interior with wooden paneling. The man wears a patterned doublet with puffed sleeves, short breeches with decorative slashes, and a sash at his waist; he leans forward with one arm resting on a wooden bench and the other hand holding the woman's hand. The woman wears a long, draped gown with voluminous sleeves and a fitted bodice; she looks downward with a soft expression and her arm is raised so the man holds her hand near her chest. Behind them, carved wooden panels and a bench are visible, and the background includes a textured wall treatment. The overall image is rendered with fine cross-hatching and detailed line work.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_331

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.2Mb (6.3Mb) / 10.8in x 14.5in / 3235 x 4344 (300dpi)

Keywords

Young couple interior print young man holds hands young woman woman looks away printmaker Willem Geets 1878 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone brown height 258 mm x width 190 mm couple lovers courting refused proposal rejected sepia-toned etching man standing close together wooden paneling man wears patterned doublet puffed sleeves short breeches decorative slashes sash waist leans forward arm resting wooden bench hand holding woman's hand woman wears long draped gown voluminous sleeves fitted bodice looks downward soft expression arm raised man holds hand near chest them carved wooden panels bench visible background includes textured wall treatment image rendered fine cross-hatching detailed line work