Caption

Gate with arches, print, printmaker: Maria van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Countess of Flanders), 1881, paper, etching, drypoint, retroussage, intaglio printmaking technique, height 318 mm x width 217 mm, city-gate, A tall, narrow stone passageway with textured brick walls and a series of layered, curved arches overhead; light filters in through a distant open arch revealing the facades of buildings beyond; a few small human figures stand or sit near the bright opening and along the sloped floor; the stone surfaces show hatch-like shading and crosshatching, with darker recessed arch interiors and lighter worn edges; a narrow window opening and arched niches appear along the walls, and a vertical wooden beam leans near the distant arch.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_476

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56.2Mb (7.9Mb) / 12.1in x 18.0in / 3644 x 5392 (300dpi)

Keywords

Gate arches print printmaker Maria van Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen Countess Flanders 1881 paper etching drypoint retroussage intaglio printmaking technique height 318 mm x width 217 mm city-gate tall narrow stone passageway textured brick walls series layered curved arches overhead light filters distant open arch revealing facades buildings beyond small human figures stand sit near bright opening sloped floor stone surfaces hatch- shading crosshatching darker recessed arch interiors lighter worn edges narrow window opening arched niches walls vertical wooden beam leans near distant arch