Caption

Café Chantant, print, mark: 'Vinck pinxt.', printmaker: Frans de Vadder (signed by artist), after painting by unknown, 1887, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, retroussage, height 200 mm x width 165 mm, indoor recreation, theatre, theatrical performance, vocal music, singing, A sepia-toned etching shows an indoor scene with a raised platform at the back where two women in period dresses stand, one balancing on the edge with an arm extended and wearing a hat, the other seated behind her with hands folded in her lap. In front of the platform a group of men and women sit and stand around a table, several wearing hats and coats, some leaning forward and others turned toward the platform, with one man reclining and another resting his chin on his hand. The room features draped curtains framing the platform, a wall sconce with candles, and simple furnishings including chairs around the table. The composition is rendered with fine cross-hatching and delicate line work, creating textured shadows and architectural outlines against a pale background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_389

License type

Rights managed

Available size

47.2Mb (8.3Mb) / 11.6in x 15.8in / 3469 x 4751 (300dpi)

Keywords

Café Chantant print mark Vinck pinxt printmaker Frans de Vadder signed artist painting unknown 1887 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique retroussage height 200 mm x width 165 mm indoor recreation theatre theatrical performance vocal music singing sepia-toned etching indoor scene raised platform back two women period dresses stand balancing edge arm extended wearing hat seated hands folded lap front platform group men women sit stand table several hats coats leaning forward turned man reclining another resting chin hand room features draped curtains framing wall sconce candles simple furnishings chairs composition rendered fine cross-hatching delicate line work creating textured shadows architectural outlines pale background