Caption

Two knights in armor defending each other in a rocky landscape, print, printmaker: attributed to Auguste Numans, 1833 - 1879, Attributed to, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, drypoint, height 330 mm x width 245 mm, hacking and thrusting weapons: sword, knight, protective weapons: shield, ravine, chasm, abyss, canyon - HH - ideal landscapes, A detailed monochrome etching shows a rugged landscape of steep cliffs and rocky outcrops with textured vegetation and winding paths, clouds and flocks of birds in the sky, a distant cliff-top settlement with a spire visible, and in the foreground two armored figures reclining among rocks, one holding a shield and spear while the other lies with a sword and helmet nearby.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_247

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.7Mb (6.0Mb) / 10.7in x 14.4in / 3213 x 4321 (300dpi)

Keywords

Two knights armor defending rocky landscape print printmaker attributed Auguste Numans 1833 - 1879 Attributed paper etching intaglio printmaking technique drypoint height 330 mm x width 245 mm hacking thrusting weapons sword knight protective weapons shield ravine chasm abyss canyon - HH - ideal landscapes detailed monochrome etching rugged landscape steep cliffs rocky outcrops textured vegetation winding paths clouds flocks birds sky distant cliff-top settlement spire visible foreground two armored figures reclining rocks holding spear lies helmet nearby