Caption

Company of five drinking soldiers by a hearth, print, printmaker: Guillaume Joseph Vertommen, 1850, paper, chine collé, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 220 mm x width 298 mm, drinking, the soldier, the soldier's life, burning as process, A dimly lit interior scene rendered in dark etching tones shows several figures gathered around a table and chairs; one seated man leans back with legs extended and wears a broad-brimmed hat and layered clothing, another sits facing him with a hat shadowing his face, and a standing figure in lighter clothing and a hat crosses his arms while another standing person beside him holds a small cylindrical object. The room features a stone wall with a recessed dark doorway, a carved relief mounted on the wall, a table cluttered with bottles and a pitcher, and a stool with a goblet on it. On the floor there are scattered objects including a fallen hat and a shallow dish, and in the background two cloaked figures move through an arched doorway into a lighter space.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B39_437

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Rights managed

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38.3Mb (10.9Mb) / 14.6in x 10.2in / 4373 x 3061 (300dpi)

Keywords

Company five drinking soldiers hearth print printmaker Guillaume Joseph Vertommen 1850 paper chine collé etching intaglio printmaking technique height 220 mm x width 298 mm drinking soldier soldier's life burning process dimly lit interior scene rendered dark tones several figures gathered table chairs seated man leans back legs extended wears broad-brimmed hat layered clothing another sits facing hat shadowing face standing figure lighter clothing hat crosses arms another standing person beside holds small cylindrical object room features stone wall recessed dark doorway carved relief mounted wall table cluttered bottles pitcher stool goblet floor scattered objects fallen hat shallow dish background two cloaked figures move arched doorway lighter space