Caption

Orthodox monk or hermit kneeling with an open book, print, annotation: 'A mr. Allebé ... signature Mosolov', printmaker: Nikolay Semyonovich Mosolov (signed by artist), after painting by Schwärtz, 1857 - 1913, paper, chine collé, etching, drypoint, roulette, intaglio printmaking technique, height 294 mm x width 228 mm, book - MM - book open, monastic orders, monastic life, Eastern, Greek and Russian orthodox churches, An elderly bearded man wearing a hooded cloak sits with a large open book resting on his lap, his hands holding its edges; he appears inside a dim, arched interior with textured stone walls and a small window casting light; behind him a tall wooden beam leans against the wall and a metal wall fixture is mounted nearby; on the floor beside him a small plate with stacked round objects and a jug are visible.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B20_046

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44.8Mb (6.2Mb) / 11.5in x 15.2in / 3437 x 4561 (300dpi)

Keywords

Orthodox monk hermit kneeling open book print annotation mr Allebé .. signature Mosolov printmaker Nikolay Semyonovich Mosolov signed artist painting Schwärtz 1857 - 1913 paper chine collé etching drypoint roulette intaglio printmaking technique height 294 mm x width 228 mm book - MM - book open monastic orders monastic life Eastern Greek Russian orthodox churches elderly bearded man wearing hooded cloak sits large open book resting lap hands holding edges inside dim arched interior textured stone walls small window casting light tall wooden beam leans wall metal wall fixture mounted nearby floor beside small plate stacked round objects jug visible