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Song sheet with two lovers embracing each other, Les morts d'amour, print, printmaker: Eugène Carrière, Paris, publisher: A. Patay, 1885, Eugène Carrière, A. Patay, printmaker, publisher, paper, chine collé, lithography, height 385 mm x width 288 mm, The sheet illustrates a ballad by Belhomme, written for the Opéra Comique., (lovers) embracing each other, 'symplegma', vocal popular music, A sepia-toned lithographic image showing a large stylized title at the top and a central charcoal-like drawing of two figures entwined, one draped in flowing dark fabric and the other appearing nude and leaning back, surrounded by sweeping smoky textures and feathery foliage toward the lower right, with decorative lettering and ornamental flourishes framing the scene.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B23_159

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43.9Mb (11.5Mb) / 10.7in x 15.9in / 3213 x 4776 (300dpi)

Keywords

Song sheet two lovers embracing Les morts d'amour print printmaker Eugène Carrière Paris publisher A Patay 1885 paper chine collé lithography height 385 mm x width 288 mm sheet illustrates ballad Belhomme written Opéra Comique lovers embracing symplegma vocal popular music sepia-toned lithographic image showing large stylized title top central charcoal- drawing two figures entwined draped flowing dark fabric appearing nude leaning back surrounded sweeping smoky textures feathery foliage lower right decorative lettering ornamental flourishes framing scene