Caption

Duet of a harpist and a flutist, L'ariette, print, printmaker: Félicien Rops, 1874, Félicien Rops, printmaker, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 290 mm x width 210 mm, transverse flute, instrumental and vocal music together, harp, A finely detailed pen-and-ink scene shows an interior with a large ornate harp occupying the center, a seated woman facing away with her hands on the strings, and a standing young man to the right playing a flute while holding a small bag. Behind the harp a child leans forward over sheet music on a stand. To the left an older man reclines in a chair with a relaxed posture and a small table beside him. The room features patterned wallpaper, a clock mounted on the wall, decorative moldings above a fireplace, framed portraits and vases on a mantel, and scattered furnishings including rugs and a small stool. The figures wear historical clothing with flowing coats, long skirts, and detailed hair styles, and the drawing uses fine crosshatching and line work to render textures and shadows.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_326

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.7Mb (11.3Mb) / 10.1in x 14.5in / 3032 x 4341 (300dpi)

Keywords

Duet harpist flutist L'ariette print printmaker Félicien Rops 1874 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 290 mm x width 210 mm transverse flute instrumental vocal music together harp finely detailed pen- -ink scene interior large ornate occupying center seated woman facing away hands strings standing young man right playing flute holding small bag child leans forward sheet music stand left older man reclines chair relaxed posture small table beside room features patterned wallpaper clock mounted wall decorative moldings fireplace framed portraits vases mantel scattered furnishings rugs small stool figures wear historical clothing flowing coats long skirts detailed hair styles drawing uses fine crosshatching line work render textures shadows