Caption

Ugolin in the prison of hunger, Ugolino della Gherardesca with his two sons and two grandsons imprisoned without food in the Torre dei Gualandi, print, printmaker: Jan Van de Kerkhove (signed by artist), 1876, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 169 mm x width 277 mm, prison, jail, violent death by starvation, A sepia-toned etching shows a group of people in a stone interior. A central bearded man with disheveled hair sits on a raised seat wearing a patterned garment and a cloak, his expression solemn. Around him are several figures in varied poses: one kneeling at his feet with a hand to their chin, another reclining with eyes closed and head resting against the seated man’s leg, a third figure leans in from the right with an upturned face and hand on the seated man’s arm, and a fourth figure to the left covers their eyes with one hand while raising the other. Stone arches and a textured wall form the background, and the floor is rendered with tile-like lines and shading. Detailed crosshatching and fine linework create the clothing folds, facial features, and architectural surfaces throughout the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B18_301

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33.8Mb (10.2Mb) / 14.4in x 9.1in / 4328 x 2728 (300dpi)

Keywords

Ugolin prison hunger Ugolino della Gherardesca two sons two grandsons imprisoned food Torre dei Gualandi print printmaker Jan Van de Kerkhove signed artist 1876 paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 169 mm x width 277 mm jail violent death starvation sepia-toned etching group people stone interior central bearded man disheveled hair sits raised seat wearing patterned garment cloak expression solemn several figures varied poses kneeling feet hand chin another reclining eyes closed head resting seated man’s leg third figure leans right upturned face seated man’s arm fourth figure left covers eyes raising Stone arches textured wall form background floor rendered tile- lines shading Detailed crosshatching fine linework create clothing folds facial features architectural surfaces scene