Caption

Lying woman in a landscape, print, album page, Possibly a nymph. This print is part of an album., printmaker: Peter van Liesebetten, Antwerp, after painting by Giovanni Bellini, Venice, publisher: David Teniers (II), Brussels, grantor of privilege: Spanish crown, 1660, paper, etching, height 171 mm x width 209 mm, David Teniers probably produced an oil study on canvas or panel (so-called pasticcio) of all the paintings in the collection of Leopold William of Austria, which served as a model for the printmakers. It is not always clear whether the pasticci were made by him or by his studio. Not all pasticci have survived., landscapes in the temperate zone, nymphs (in general), 'Ninfe in commune' (Ripa), the (nude) human figure, 'Corpo humano' (Ripa) - AA - female human figure (lying), A detailed engraved scene showing a partially clothed reclining figure with bare torso and draped lower cloth, seated on a textured ground with one hand resting on the fabric and the other arm extended to the side, a calm facial expression and short wavy hair, nearby a tall tree trunk with bare upper branches rising behind the figure, a layered landscape of rolling hills and a stand of densely drawn trees in the background, a sky with hatched shading and cloud forms, and the image framed by a narrow border on aged paper.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B27_452

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49.8Mb (6.2Mb) / 15.2in x 12.7in / 4551 x 3821 (300dpi)

Keywords

Lying woman landscape print album page nymph part album printmaker Peter van Liesebetten Antwerp painting Giovanni Bellini Venice publisher David Teniers Ii Brussels grantor privilege Spanish crown 1660 paper etching height 171 mm x width 209 mm produced oil study canvas panel -called pasticcio paintings collection Leopold William Austria served model printmakers clear whether pasticci studio survived landscapes temperate zone nymphs in general Ninfe commune Ripa nude human figure Corpo humano - AA - female human figure lying detailed engraved scene showing partially clothed reclining figure bare torso draped lower cloth seated textured ground hand resting fabric arm extended side calm facial expression short wavy hair nearby tall tree trunk bare upper branches rising figure layered landscape rolling hills stand densely drawn trees background sky hatched shading cloud forms image framed narrow border aged paper