Caption

Saint carried by angels, print, printmaker: Heinrich Vianden, Germany (possibly), 1836, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 197 mm x width 250 mm, angels, city-view, and landscape with man-made constructions, being carried, A finely detailed pen-and-ink drawing shows three winged figures in flight across a pale background. One figure lies draped on a cloth with long hair falling back and an arm hanging downward, another figure supports this reclining figure from behind with a calm face and a halo, and a third figure at the front faces sideways with an outstretched arm and a halo, wings arched around each body. Flowing drapery and feathered wings are rendered with fine hatching, and below them a distant shoreline and low hills are indicated with light linear strokes. The composition is monochrome with delicate line work and areas of crosshatching defining form and shadow.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_472

License type

Rights managed

Available size

42.2Mb (9.9Mb) / 14.5in x 11.3in / 4337 x 3404 (300dpi)

Keywords

Saint carried angels print printmaker Heinrich Vianden Germany 1836 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 197 mm x width 250 mm city-view landscape man- constructions carried finely detailed pen- -ink drawing three winged figures flight across pale background figure lies draped cloth long hair falling back arm hanging downward another figure supports reclining figure calm face halo third figure front faces sideways outstretched arm wings arched body Flowing drapery feathered wings rendered fine hatching them distant shoreline low hills indicated light linear strokes composition monochrome delicate line work areas crosshatching defining form shadow