Caption

Tischzucht, Dietrich Meyer's family at the table, print, The family of Dietrich Meyer (the artist's father and teacher) in prayer at the table. Three children stand to the left of the table, on the right a child in a cradle. Stained-glass windows on the left, depictions of biblical scenes on the walls. On the right a clock and a bundle of branches (scourge)., printmaker: Conrad Meyer, Zurich (city), c. 1645, paper, etching, height 147 mm x width 242 mm, family life at home, dining-room, (family) meal, prayer at table, saying grace, parents with their children, picture within picture, clock, An interior scene shows a long rectangular room with wooden paneling and painted panels on the upper walls, a large window with leaded panes and a hanging birdcage on one side, and decorative objects and shelves on the opposite wall; a table covered with a cloth occupies the center with plates, bowls, utensils, a central serving dish, and cups placed on it, surrounded by seated and standing figures wearing period clothing, including collars, fur hats, and cloaks, with hands held together in a gesture of prayer; a woman carrying a tray approaches from the left while children stand nearby, and a child sits at the near end of the table on a small stool facing away; two small dogs eat from a bowl on the floor under the table and a baby lies in a simple crib or chest draped with cloth at the right foreground; various furnishings such as stools, a bench, a side table with a vase of flowers, hanging kitchenware, and a clock-like object adorn the room.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B31_223

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Keywords

Tischzucht Dietrich Meyer's family table print family Dietrich Meyer artist's father teacher prayer Three children stand left right child cradle Stained-glass windows depictions biblical scenes walls clock bundle branches scourge printmaker Conrad Meyer Zurich city c 1645 paper etching height 147 mm x width 242 mm family life home dining-room meal saying grace parents children picture within picture interior scene long rectangular room wooden paneling painted panels upper walls large window leaded panes hanging birdcage side decorative objects shelves opposite wall table covered cloth occupies center plates bowls utensils central serving dish cups placed surrounded seated standing figures wearing period clothing collars fur hats cloaks hands held together gesture woman carrying tray approaches stand nearby child sits near small stool facing away two small dogs eat bowl floor under baby lies simple crib chest draped cloth right foreground various furnishings stools bench side table vase flowers hanging kitchenware clock- object adorn room