Caption

Rue Ravenstein (Bruxelles) (original title), View of Ravenstein Street in Brussels, print, printmaker: Philip Zilcken (signed by artist), 1890 - 1930, paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, zinc etching with plate tone, height 200 mm x width 80 mm, street, Brussels, A narrow vertical street scene rendered in a sepia-toned sketch shows tall, closely spaced buildings with varied rooflines and chimneys, detailed roof tiles, and ornate gables. The left side features a building with arched openings and a projecting window, while the right side includes façades with rectangular windows and a signboard extending from one wall. In the middle distance, dense foliage or vines spill from between buildings. The street surface slopes and leads toward an arched doorway and a recessed passage. A small, solitary figure wearing a hat sits near the base of a wall on the right. Fine, stippled and linear etching marks texture the sky and surfaces throughout the composition.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B35_175

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Rights managed

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43.1Mb (7.1Mb) / 8.2in x 20.4in / 2461 x 6115 (300dpi)

Keywords

Rue Ravenstein Bruxelles original title View Ravenstein Street Brussels print printmaker Philip Zilcken signed artist 1890 - 1930 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique zinc etching plate tone height 200 mm x width 80 mm street narrow vertical street scene rendered sepia-toned sketch tall closely spaced buildings varied rooflines chimneys detailed roof tiles ornate gables left side features building arched openings projecting window right side includes façades rectangular windows signboard extending wall middle distance dense foliage vines spill buildings surface slopes leads arched doorway recessed passage small solitary figure wearing hat sits near base right Fine stippled linear marks texture sky surfaces composition