Caption

Decennium Aetatis VI, 60. Jahr ins Alter gehen, Man at the age of sixty, Aetatis humanae Gradus, Die Stuffen des Menschliche Alters, Ten ages of man, print, album page, An elderly man addresses a group of listeners in a didactic tone. On the right in the foreground, a sick man. With poems in Latin and German. This print is part of an album., number, watermark, printmaker: Christian Philipp Lindemann, Augsburg, after drawing by Johann Daniel Herz (I), c. 1725 - c. 1730, Bavaria, paper, engraving, etching, height 240 mm x width 160 mm, 50-60 years, A detailed black and white engraving shows a classical interior with tall columns and an elevated throne area partially covered by a draped canopy. A seated figure wearing an ornate robe and a large curled wig or headpiece gestures with one hand while holding a small object in the other. Around the throne are several standing and seated men in period clothing with long coats and wigs, some leaning forward and looking toward the seated figure, one man reclining and appearing supported by another, and one man standing to the right with his hand near his face. Architectural details include balustrades, arches, and a sculpted bust in a niche. Heavy fabric folds, carved stone elements, and finely hatched shading are used throughout the composition. Below the scene a large area of printed text occupies the lower portion of the page.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B26_029

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38.6Mb (11.3Mb) / 9.9in x 15.2in / 2956 x 4564 (300dpi)

Keywords

Decennium Aetatis VI 60 Jahr ins Alter gehen Man age sixty Aetatis humanae Gradus Die Stuffen des Menschliche Alters Ten ages man print album page elderly man addresses group listeners didactic tone right foreground sick man poems Latin German part album number watermark printmaker Christian Philipp Lindemann Augsburg drawing Johann Daniel Herz I c 1725 - c 1730 Bavaria paper engraving etching height 240 mm x width 160 mm 50-60 years detailed black white engraving classical interior tall columns elevated throne area partially covered draped canopy seated figure wearing ornate robe large curled wig headpiece gestures hand holding small object throne several standing seated men period clothing long coats wigs leaning forward looking seated figure man reclining appearing supported another man standing hand near face Architectural details include balustrades arches sculpted bust niche Heavy fabric folds carved stone elements finely hatched shading composition scene large area printed text occupies lower portion page