Caption

Young woman thinking at a writing desk, print, printmaker: Willem Geets, 1887, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 299 mm x width 227 mm, writing-table, writing-desk, adolescent, young woman, maiden, A seated woman wearing a head covering and a dark dress leans on a wooden desk with one hand resting on an open book and the other hand near her mouth, her gaze directed slightly downward. The desk surface is cluttered with folded papers, stacked books, and a small vase holding flowers. Behind her is a carved wooden cabinet with decorative panels and shelves holding more books and a small statue. The scene is rendered in a monochromatic, detailed etched style with fine crosshatching and wood grain textures throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_341

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.9Mb (6.6Mb) / 12.1in x 16.3in / 3638 x 4887 (300dpi)

Keywords

Young woman thinking writing desk print printmaker Willem Geets 1887 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 299 mm x width 227 mm writing-table writing-desk adolescent young woman maiden seated woman wearing head covering dark dress leans wooden desk hand resting open book hand near mouth gaze directed slightly downward desk surface cluttered folded papers stacked books small vase holding flowers carved wooden cabinet decorative panels shelves holding books small statue scene rendered monochromatic detailed etched style fine crosshatching wood grain textures