Caption

Old man with hooded cloak and walking stick, The Elder of Eisenach, print, printmaker: Juliaan de Vriendt, 1871, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 299 mm x width 205 mm, Later state of this print appeared in: Album du journal des Beaux-Arts, dix eaux-fortes inédites. Brussels: Decq et al., 1871., old man, walking-stick, staff, Thuringia, Eisenach, An elderly person stands in a doorway wearing a long, draped robe and a hooded head covering, one hand tucked into the garment at the waist and the other holding a long staff, the face turned slightly to the side with a lined, solemn expression, the robe and outer fabric showing detailed patterned borders and folds, the scene framed by architectural elements including a carved column and a recessed archway, the image rendered with fine crosshatching and dense line work creating shading and texture.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B19_493

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Rights managed

Available size

47.6Mb (12.0Mb) / 11.1in x 16.7in / 3320 x 5007 (300dpi)

Keywords

Old man hooded cloak walking stick Elder Eisenach print printmaker Juliaan de Vriendt 1871 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique height 299 mm x width 205 mm Later state appeared in Album du journal des Beaux-Arts dix eaux-fortes inédites Brussels Decq et al old man walking-stick staff Thuringia elderly person stands doorway wearing long draped robe hooded head covering hand tucked garment waist holding long staff face turned slightly side lined solemn expression robe outer fabric showing detailed patterned borders folds scene framed architectural elements carved column recessed archway image rendered fine crosshatching dense line work creating shading texture