Caption

Shrove Tuesday in Bosvoorde, Shrove Tuesday Boschvoorde, print, printmaker: Rik Wouters (signed by artist), 1911, paper, etching, drypoint, retroussage, intaglio printmaking technique, retroussage and plate tone, proof print, height 199 mm x width 250 mm, Shrove Tuesday, 'Mardi gras', non-liturgical celebrations of carnival, Watermaal-Bosvoorde, Bosvoorde, A sepia-toned etching showing a street scene with buildings lining both sides and a large radiating circular light in the sky, textured crosshatching filling the dark sky, groups of small human figures walking and standing in the street, a cluster of animals and people toward the foreground, architectural details on the facades such as windows and awnings, a tiled roof visible on the right, and hand-drawn lines and shading throughout giving the image a sketchlike appearance.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B20_396

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48.6Mb (5.6Mb) / 15.1in x 12.5in / 4526 x 3756 (300dpi)

Keywords

Shrove Tuesday Bosvoorde Shrove Tuesday Boschvoorde print printmaker Rik Wouters signed artist 1911 paper etching drypoint retroussage intaglio printmaking technique plate tone proof print height 199 mm x width 250 mm Mardi gras non-liturgical celebrations carnival Watermaal-Bosvoorde sepia-toned showing street scene buildings lining sides large radiating circular light sky textured crosshatching filling dark sky groups small human figures walking standing street cluster animals people foreground architectural details facades windows awnings tiled roof visible right hand-drawn lines shading giving image sketchlike appearance