Caption

Child with torch and grid on a cartouche with floral tendrils, Album der Antwerpsche Etsers 1882-1883, print, title page, Top left a coat of arms with the arms of Antwerp., mark: 'Antwerpsche Etsers 1880', printmaker: attributed to Willem Geets, 1882 - 1883, Attributed to, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 255 mm x width 190 mm, Probably title page for: Album der Antwerpsche Etsers. Sl: Vereeniging der Antwerpsche Etsers, 1882-1883., ornament, cartouche, child, coat of arms (as symbol of the state, etc.), A sepia-toned engraved illustration shows an ornate composition with a young girl seated on a scrolllike surface, reaching upward with one hand toward a small flying bird while holding a branch in the other hand; she wears a short-sleeved dress and boots with visible laces and has wavy hair. Surrounding her are elaborate swirling floral and foliate decorations that curl and loop across the image, interweaving with a dark shield-shaped cartouche that contains lighter ornamental shapes. Above the shield a winged animal head with horns rests on a crown, framed by more curved foliage. Decorative ribbons and scrolls arc across the top and sides, and an elaborately carved ornamental element with flowing curves appears near the lower right. The background is filled with fine hatch lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_344

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Rights managed

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42.2Mb (11.5Mb) / 11.0in x 14.9in / 3306 x 4464 (300dpi)

Keywords

Child torch grid cartouche floral tendrils Album der Antwerpsche Etsers 1882-1883 print title page Top left coat arms Antwerp mark Antwerpsche Etsers 1880 printmaker attributed Willem Geets 1882 - 1883 Attributed paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 255 mm x width 190 mm Album der Antwerpsche Etsers Sl Vereeniging der Antwerpsche Etsers 1882-1883 ornament child symbol state etc sepia-toned engraved illustration ornate composition young girl seated scrolllike surface reaching upward hand small flying bird holding branch wears short-sleeved dress boots visible laces wavy hair Surrounding elaborate swirling floral foliate decorations curl loop across image interweaving dark shield-shaped cartouche contains lighter ornamental shapes shield winged animal head horns rests crown framed curved foliage Decorative ribbons scrolls arc across top sides elaborately carved ornamental element flowing curves near lower right background filled fine hatch lines