Caption

Marriage of a prince, Le mariage d'un prince, French etchings from 1880, L'eau-forte en 1880, print, Series number, 2, 30, collector's mark: 'AFE v S', watermark, printmaker: Antonio Casanova y Estorach, after design by Antonio Casanova y Estorach, publisher: widow Alfred Cadart, Paris, 1880, Antonio Casanova y Estorach, widow Alfred Cadart, printmaker, publisher, paper, etching, drypoint, intaglio printmaking technique, height 297 mm x width 199 mm, prince, betrothal and marriage, A group of people dressed in ornate historical clothing stand closely together in a crowded composition, with a central couple at the forefront; the woman wears a long, flowing gown with a fur-lined mantle and a decorative headpiece, while the man beside her is dressed in a richly textured coat, breeches, and stockings, his hand resting near her waist. Surrounding them are other figures in elaborate attire, some partially obscured, their faces rendered with delicate, soft features and varied hairstyles; one figure behind the couple holds a garland or floral arrangement arching above them. The scene is executed in a densely hatched, sketchlike style with strong contrasts between dark, heavily crosshatched areas and lighter, more detailed portions, and the background contains vigorous, energetic strokes that create a textured, shadowed space behind the group. The lower portion shows detailed rendering of shoes and the hem of garments, and scattered floral elements on the ground.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B25_228

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48.0Mb (6.4Mb) / 10.8in x 17.3in / 3236 x 5181 (300dpi)

Keywords

Marriage prince Le mariage d French etchings 1880 L'eau-forte en 1880 print Series number 2 30 collector's mark AFE v S watermark printmaker Antonio Casanova y Estorach design publisher widow Alfred Cadart Paris paper etching drypoint intaglio printmaking technique height 297 mm x width 199 mm betrothal marriage group people dressed ornate historical clothing stand closely together crowded composition central couple forefront woman wears long flowing gown fur-lined mantle decorative headpiece man beside dressed richly textured coat breeches stockings hand resting near waist Surrounding them figures elaborate attire partially obscured faces rendered delicate soft features varied hairstyles figure couple holds garland floral arrangement arching them scene executed densely hatched sketchlike style strong contrasts dark heavily crosshatched areas lighter detailed portions background contains vigorous energetic strokes create shadowed space lower portion detailed rendering shoes hem garments scattered floral elements ground