Caption

Engraver at work in a workshop, print, inscription: '1e état', printmaker: Charles Mertens, 1875 - 1913, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, etching with plate tone, height 320 mm x width 235 mm, artist at work, in his workshop, A monochrome sketch of an interior space showing a seated figure draped in loose clothing leaning forward at a work surface, surrounding furniture and tools rendered with dense crosshatching, a small window letting light through a rough wall, hanging objects and suspended containers on the left, a large supportive beam and dark recessed area to the right, scattered boxes and buckets on the floor, and varied textures of wood, fabric, and stone throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_137

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.3Mb (11.8Mb) / 10.8in x 14.2in / 3228 x 4253 (300dpi)

Keywords

Engraver work workshop print inscription 1e état printmaker Charles Mertens 1875 - 1913 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique plate tone height 320 mm x width 235 mm artist monochrome sketch interior space showing seated figure draped loose clothing leaning forward work surface surrounding furniture tools rendered dense crosshatching small window letting light rough wall hanging objects suspended containers left large supportive beam dark recessed area right scattered boxes buckets floor varied textures wood fabric stone