Caption
Fair with carousel, Carousel (original title), print, printmaker: Willem de Zwart (signed by artist), publisher: Kunstzaal Vaarties, 1924, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 214 mm x width 227 mm, pleasure fair and circus, merry-go-round, roundabout, chair o'plane, A sepia-toned etched scene showing a crowded street with many people in period clothing, several wearing hats and long coats, some standing in pairs and groups, others walking. On the left a round carousel canopy with decorative scalloped edges and vertical poles is visible, with partial animal figures beneath it. In the foreground two women in dark cloaks stand with their backs to the viewer, and nearby a partially visible cart with a large spoked wheel sits at street level. Buildings and architectural facades rise along the right side, and a tall vertical column or post appears near the center right. The sky and upper area are filled with hatched lines suggesting clouds or shading, and the ground is marked with etched strokes indicating texture and movement.
Credit line
Photo12/Liszt Collection
Reference
LZT26B22_177
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