Caption

Parable of the laborers in the vineyard, The life of Christ, print, Series number, 50(56), Parable of the laborers in the vineyard. Part of a picture album with title page and 56 scenes from the New Testament. Each image mounted in an engraving with ornamental cartouches in which a window is cut and provided with handwritten Bible passages., printmaker, after design by, after print by, Germany, Antwerp, paper, engraving, engravings, height 40 mm x width 60 mm, height 175 mm x width 115 mm, the laborers in the vineyard, parable of Christ (Matthew 20:1-16), An ornate engraved cartouche with symmetrical scrollwork and winged busts at the top frames a rectangular scene showing three robed and hat-wearing figures standing and gesturing toward a vineyard where two crouched figures tend vines; below the scene the cartouche continues with curved ornamental flourishes and a rectangular panel containing stylized script, all rendered in dark engraved lines on a light, textured background with visible grain and age marks.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B30_021

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Rights managed

Available size

34.5Mb (9.9Mb) / 9.3in x 14.5in / 2781 x 4338 (300dpi)

Keywords

Parable laborers vineyard life Christ print Series number 50 56 Part picture album title page 56 scenes New Testament image mounted engraving ornamental cartouches window cut provided handwritten Bible passages printmaker design Germany Antwerp paper engravings height 40 mm x width 60 mm height 175 mm x 115 mm parable Matthew 20 1-16 ornate engraved cartouche symmetrical scrollwork winged busts top frames rectangular scene showing three robed hat-wearing figures standing gesturing two crouched figures tend vines scene cartouche continues curved ornamental flourishes rectangular panel containing stylized script rendered dark lines light textured background visible grain age marks