Caption

Two men rest in the hold of a ship, print, printmaker: Charles Mertens, Belgium, 1875 - 1913, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 239 mm x width 313 mm, seaman, parts of ship's interior, A sepia-toned sketch shows an interior scene with two seated figures facing each other; one figure on the left appears younger with short hair and hands near a large pot or basin on the floor, while the other figure on the right appears older, wearing a cap and coat and holding something up near the face. The space includes a plank floor, rough textured walls, beams above, and a bright opening at the right edge revealing horizontal shapes outside. Shadows and crosshatched lines create depth and contrast throughout the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_140

License type

Rights managed

Available size

33.6Mb (10.7Mb) / 13.2in x 9.9in / 3970 x 2959 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two men rest hold ship print printmaker Charles Mertens Belgium 1875 - 1913 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 239 mm x width 313 mm seaman parts ship's interior sepia-toned sketch interior scene two seated figures facing figure left younger short hair hands near large pot basin floor right older wearing cap coat holding something up near face space includes plank floor rough textured walls beams bright opening right edge revealing horizontal shapes outside Shadows crosshatched lines create depth contrast composition