Caption

Widow gives a gift, print, printmaker: Albrecht de Vriendt, 1871, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, retroussage, height 295 mm x width 202 mm, Later state appeared in: Album du journal des Beaux-Arts, dix eaux-fortes inédites. Brussels: Decq et al., 1871. On the front page of the publication titled: De Penning der Weduwe., offertory-box, offertory-bag, widow, A monochrome etching showing three robed figures standing around a tall wooden box with carved decorative motifs on its front; the figure on the left wears a patterned, flowing gown and a tall headdress with a veil, the central figure wears a dark hat and layered garments with a cloak, and the figure on the right wears a long dark robe with a pale hooded veil covering the head and shoulders while leaning forward; hands of the figures are visible near the top of the box, one hand extended over an opening; the background is filled with crosshatched shading and arch-like lines.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B19_491

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Keywords

Widow gives gift print printmaker Albrecht de Vriendt 1871 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique retroussage height 295 mm x width 202 mm Later state appeared in Album du journal des Beaux-Arts dix eaux-fortes inédites Brussels Decq et al front page publication titled De Penning der Weduwe offertory-box offertory-bag widow monochrome showing three robed figures standing tall wooden box carved decorative motifs front figure left wears patterned flowing gown tall headdress veil central figure wears dark hat layered garments cloak right wears long dark robe pale hooded veil covering head shoulders leaning forward hands figures visible near top box hand extended opening background filled crosshatched shading arch- lines