Caption

Program with frame with soldier, 1er Régiment de Ligne, print, program, Belgium, printmaker: Polynice Auguste Viette (possibly), c. 1850, paper, chine collé, etching, height 309 mm x width 230 mm, The '1er Régiment de Ligne' or '1st Line Regiment' is a Belgian army unit that was founded in 1830. This is a blank program for an activity of this regiment., the soldier, the soldier's life, An ornate vertical border with decorative drapery and a central empty panel framed by intricate floral scrollwork and acanthus leaves, cherubic figures playing drums and holding ribbons clustered along the left side, a crowned heraldic cartouche at the top flanked by ornamental foliage and small animal figures, a standing soldier in uniform holding a long rifle positioned near the lower left edge, scalloped edging with hanging tassels along the bottom, and fine crosshatching and stippling linework throughout on a pale parchment background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B17_447

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Rights managed

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50.6Mb (11.2Mb) / 11.6in x 16.9in / 3486 x 5076 (300dpi)

Keywords

Program frame soldier 1er Régiment de Ligne print program Belgium printmaker Polynice Auguste Viette c 1850 paper chine collé etching height 309 mm x width 230 mm 1st Line Regiment Belgian army unit was founded 1830 blank program activity regiment soldier's life ornate vertical border decorative drapery central empty panel framed intricate floral scrollwork acanthus leaves cherubic figures playing drums holding ribbons clustered left side crowned heraldic cartouche top flanked ornamental foliage small animal figures standing soldier uniform holding long rifle positioned near lower left edge scalloped edging hanging tassels bottom fine crosshatching stippling linework pale parchment background