Caption

Graphic artist in his workshop with various graphic attributes in the foreground, Antwerp Etchers 1889, Album of the Antwerp Etchers 1889, print, title page, mark: 'Antwerp Etchers 1880', printmaker: Jos Ratinckx, 1889, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, retroussage, height 270 mm x width 211 mm, This print is probably intended as the title page for: Album of the Antwerp Etchers. Sl: Association of the Antwerp Etchers, 1889., tools, implements of graphic artist, artist at work, in his workshop, A detailed sepia-toned etching showing an interior workspace with wooden beams and an arched opening, a standing figure reading a sheet near a small window, and a large printing press or wooden machinery positioned centrally. A cluttered foreground table holds brushes in a decorated vase, scattered papers and prints, bottles and jars, a funnel, a folded cloth, and small tools. Shelves and stacked boxes appear to the right, while a round medallion or emblem hangs from a ribbon near the upper right. An ornate banner stretches across the top with decorative lettering and a numeric date to the left. The scene contains dense crosshatching and fine linework throughout.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_317

License type

Rights managed

Available size

43.7Mb (6.3Mb) / 11.3in x 15.0in / 3403 x 4488 (300dpi)

Keywords

Graphic artist workshop various graphic attributes foreground Antwerp Etchers 1889 Album print title page mark Antwerp Etchers 1880 printmaker Jos Ratinckx 1889 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique retroussage height 270 mm x width 211 mm intended Antwerp Etchers Sl Association tools implements graphic artist artist work detailed sepia-toned showing interior workspace wooden beams arched opening standing figure reading sheet near small window large printing press wooden machinery positioned centrally cluttered table holds brushes decorated vase scattered papers prints bottles jars funnel folded cloth small tools Shelves stacked boxes right round medallion emblem hangs ribbon near upper right ornate banner stretches across top decorative lettering numeric date left scene contains dense crosshatching fine linework