Caption

Family in a portico with a spinning wheel, print, France, 1800 - 1850, printmaker, paper, engraving, etching, stippling, height 181 mm x width 237 mm, family, relationship, descent, open door, spinning-wheel, A detailed monochrome engraving shows a domestic scene with figures gathered near an open doorway and a large wooden wheel. A seated woman wearing a bonnet and layered dress holds a small bird in her hands while a boy in a jacket and vest sits beside her, one hand extended toward a standing young woman who holds a cloth. A kneeling child in a simple dress reaches up, presenting a bird toward a small chair and a wooden perch where several birds sit. To the right, a wicker cage hangs near the wheel and a cat stands on a shelf among small bowls. Overhead branches with leaves frame the top of the composition and textured walls form the background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_028

License type

Rights managed

Available size

34.1Mb (12.6Mb) / 13.2in x 10.0in / 3964 x 3008 (300dpi)

Keywords

Family portico spinning wheel print France 1800 - 1850 printmaker paper engraving etching stippling height 181 mm x width 237 mm family relationship descent open door spinning-wheel detailed monochrome engraving domestic scene figures gathered near open doorway large wooden wheel seated woman wearing bonnet layered dress holds small bird hands boy jacket vest sits beside hand extended standing young woman holds cloth kneeling child simple dress reaches up presenting bird small chair wooden perch several birds sit right wicker cage hangs near wheel cat stands shelf small bowls Overhead branches leaves frame top composition textured walls form background