Caption

Cityscape with river, print, inscription: 'From 'Radigungen' Weimar 1885', printmaker: Theodor Hagen, publisher: Weimarer Radierverein, Weimar, 1885, Thuringia, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 161 mm x width 240 mm, Print is part of a group of prints published between 1880 and 1888 by the Gesellschaft für Radierkunst in Weimar., city-view in general, 'veduta', bridge, A detailed pen-and-ink scene shows a riverside village with stone and timber buildings clustered along the water, steep pitched roofs, a prominent arched bridge spanning the river, and reflections in the rippled water. On the near bank are rough stones, wooden beams, barrels, and small boats, one boat with two silhouetted figures seated. Trees and dense foliage appear near the center left, while churchlike structures and tall rooflines rise toward the background. The sky is filled with swirling, hatched cloud patterns, and fine crosshatching and line work define the textures of masonry, roof tiles, and water.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_412

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Rights managed

Available size

34.0Mb (11.2Mb) / 14.2in x 9.3in / 4253 x 2797 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cityscape river print inscription Radigungen Weimar 1885 printmaker Theodor Hagen publisher Weimarer Radierverein Weimar 1885 Thuringia paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique height 161 mm x width 240 mm Print part group prints published 1880 1888 Gesellschaft für Radierkunst city-view general veduta bridge detailed pen- -ink scene riverside village stone timber buildings clustered water steep pitched roofs prominent arched bridge spanning reflections rippled water near bank rough stones wooden beams barrels small boats boat two silhouetted figures seated Trees dense foliage near center left churchlike structures tall rooflines rise background sky filled swirling hatched cloud patterns fine crosshatching line work define textures masonry roof tiles water