Caption

Cage with monkeys, Défense de toucher aux animaux, print, printmaker: Charles Verlat, 1834 - 1890, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, retroussage, intaglio printmaking technique, height 200 mm x width 247 mm, monkeys, apes, A monochrome etched scene shows a row of barred enclosures with primates behind the metal bars. One enclosure holds a small primate perched on a bar, clutching a branch with a round object at its end, while another leans against the vertical bars. In the adjacent enclosure several primates press against the bars with open mouths and expressive faces, one reaching a hand through the bars. On the far side a lanky primate sits with its limbs draped and a long tail visible. The enclosures have wooden framing and a ledge beneath the bars, with scratched and textured surfaces and scattered hay or straw around the animals. The overall image is detailed with crosshatching and fine line work creating shadows and textures.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_449

License type

Rights managed

Available size

39.3Mb (10.8Mb) / 13.9in x 11.0in / 4156 x 3308 (300dpi)

Keywords

Cage monkeys Défense de toucher aux animaux print printmaker Charles Verlat 1834 - 1890 paper chine collé etching drypoint retroussage intaglio printmaking technique height 200 mm x width 247 mm apes monochrome etched scene row barred enclosures primates metal bars enclosure holds small primate perched bar clutching branch round object another leans vertical bars adjacent enclosure several press bars open mouths expressive faces reaching hand far side lanky primate sits limbs draped long tail visible enclosures wooden framing ledge beneath scratched textured surfaces scattered hay straw animals image detailed crosshatching fine line work creating shadows textures