Caption

Woodcutter, print, inscription: 'Barbiers & Serné', printmaker: Adrianus Serné, Netherlands, printmaker: Pieter Bartholomeusz. Barbiers, 1783 - 1853, paper, soft-ground etching, aquatint, soft-ground varnish and aquatint on brown paper, height 160 mm x width 111 mm, woodcutting, forestry, A monochrome sketch shows a figure wearing a conical hat and simple clothing standing beside a large, textured tree trunk that leans across the scene; the person grips a long handled tool raised overhead and appears to be in a striking posture, with both arms bent and legs braced, while a smaller tree or sapling stands nearby and faint outlines of additional bare branches and foliage fill the background, with rough ground, a low fence element, and a suggestion of a distant structure partially visible behind the trees.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_137

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.6Mb (8.4Mb) / 12.0in x 16.4in / 3602 x 4909 (300dpi)

Keywords

Woodcutter print inscription Barbiers & Serné printmaker Adrianus Serné Netherlands Pieter Bartholomeusz Barbiers 1783 - 1853 paper soft-ground etching aquatint soft-ground varnish brown paper height 160 mm x width 111 mm woodcutting forestry monochrome sketch figure wearing conical hat simple clothing standing beside large textured tree trunk leans across scene person grips long handled tool raised overhead striking posture arms bent legs braced smaller tree sapling stands nearby faint outlines additional bare branches foliage fill background rough ground low fence element suggestion distant structure partially visible trees