Caption

Flower branches with two birds, Chinese flowers and insects, print, album page, ornamental print, Series number, 6, Print is part of an album., printmaker: Pieter Schenk (II), Amsterdam, Leipzig, 1727 - 1775, unknown, grantor of privilege, paper, etching, height 166 mm x width 242 mm, flowers, birds, Chinese, A rectangular sheet with a thin border contains a delicate line drawing of multiple floral motifs and a perched bird; curved branches and stems extend across the page bearing clusters of stylized blossoms with rounded petals, layered petals, and dotted centers, accompanied by small oval leaves and tiny circular berries on slender stalks; one central bird with long tail feathers and patterned wings sits on a branch near a cluster of rounded flowers, while other sections show vertical sprays of bell-shaped flowers, rosette-like blooms, and grouped foliage arranged symmetrically around empty space, all rendered in fine black lines on a light, slightly speckled background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B27_291

License type

Rights managed

Available size

37.5Mb (8.0Mb) / 14.4in x 10.1in / 4306 x 3042 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flower branches two birds Chinese flowers insects print album page ornamental print Series number 6 Print part album printmaker Pieter Schenk Ii Amsterdam Leipzig 1727 - 1775 unknown grantor privilege paper etching height 166 mm x width 242 mm flowers birds Chinese rectangular sheet thin border contains delicate line drawing multiple floral motifs perched bird curved branches stems extend across page bearing clusters stylized blossoms rounded petals layered petals dotted centers accompanied small oval leaves tiny circular berries slender stalks central bird long tail feathers patterned wings sits branch near cluster rounded flowers sections vertical sprays bell-shaped flowers rosette- blooms grouped foliage arranged symmetrically empty space rendered fine black lines light slightly speckled background