Caption

Flowers in vase depicting Saint Christopher with the Christ Child, print, Series number, 51, Numbered bottom left: 51., France (possibly), c. 1650 - c. 1750, printmaker, paper, etching, height 290 mm x width 193 mm, flowers in a vase, flowers: poppy, flowers: narcissus, St. Christopher, with the infant Christ on his shoulders, wading through the water and carrying his staff (palm-tree), sometimes a hermit stands on the further bank beside a chapel, a lantern in his hand, table-cloth, A detailed ink drawing of a large bouquet of assorted flowers with varied petals and leaves arranged in a rounded vase sitting on a rectangular table covered by a patterned cloth; the flowers include multiple open blooms, buds, drooping bell-shaped blossoms, and elongated leaves rendered with fine line work and shading, the vase shows reflected highlights and subtle surface decoration, and the tablecloth displays an ornate repeating pattern and a fringed lower edge, all on a light, textured background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_407

License type

Rights managed

Available size

44.1Mb (11.9Mb) / 11.1in x 15.4in / 3339 x 4615 (300dpi)

Keywords

Flowers vase depicting Saint Christopher Christ Child print Series number 51 Numbered bottom left France c 1650 - c 1750 printmaker paper etching height 290 mm x width 193 mm flowers poppy narcissus St Christopher infant Christ shoulders wading water carrying staff palm-tree sometimes hermit stands further bank beside chapel lantern hand table-cloth detailed ink drawing large bouquet assorted flowers varied petals leaves arranged rounded sitting rectangular table covered patterned cloth include multiple open blooms buds drooping bell-shaped blossoms elongated leaves rendered fine line work shading reflected highlights subtle surface decoration tablecloth displays ornate repeating pattern fringed lower edge light textured background