Caption

Violinist, Le Joueur de Violon, print, printmaker: Jean Baptiste Fosseyeux, after painting by Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, dedicated by: widow Pierre-Michel Avaulez, dedicated to: Karl Anton Hyacinth von Gallean, 1777 - 1778, paper, etching, height 249 mm x width 192 mm, armorial bearing, heraldry, violin, fiddle, A monochrome engraving of a man wearing a floppy, creased hat with a ribbon and a button, a ruffled collar, and a worn cloak with visible tears, shown from the waist up while holding a violin under his chin and a bow in his hand; his face is detailed with a furrowed brow, wide eyes, a mustache, and a small beard, and his hands show pronounced veins and knuckles as he grips the instrument and bow; the violin has visible strings, f-holes, and a chinrest, and a small piece of damaged wood on its body; the background is a textured dark field with a narrow patterned border along the right edge.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B33_426

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Keywords

Violinist Le Joueur de Violon print printmaker Jean Baptiste Fosseyeux painting Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich dedicated widow Pierre-Michel Avaulez Karl Anton Hyacinth von Gallean 1777 - 1778 paper etching height 249 mm x width 192 mm armorial bearing heraldry violin fiddle monochrome engraving man wearing floppy creased hat ribbon button ruffled collar worn cloak visible tears shown waist up holding violin under chin bow hand face detailed furrowed brow wide eyes mustache small beard hands pronounced veins knuckles grips instrument visible strings f-holes chinrest small piece damaged wood body background textured dark field narrow patterned border right edge