Caption

Old man in conversation with a gentleman in a farmhouse, print, inscription: 'Holbeen de zoon.', printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1782, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 207 mm x width 147 mm, This print was also used as an illustration in: Spectatoriaale schouwburg, behelzende eene collectie der beste zedelyke tooneelstukken, byeen gebragt uit alle, taalen van Europa. Vol 11. Amsterdam: Pieter Meijer en Gerrit Warnars, p. 77., conversation, dialogue, conversation piece, farm (building), handkerchief, An interior scene rendered in fine black and white linework shows a thatched roof with visible beams and straw hanging down, an arched doorway opening to an exterior with a sloped hill, and a wooden door partly open. Inside, a standing older man wearing a brimmed hat, a long coat, and boots leans on a cane and clasps his hands, facing a seated younger man. The seated man reclines on a chair with one leg extended and rests one elbow on a barrel beside him while covering his face with a cloth; his clothing includes a buttoned coat, waistcoat, and breeches. A woven basket hangs near the doorway, a simple chair is placed against a wall, and a bundle of rope or straw lies on the floor in the foreground. The scene is composed with detailed crosshatching and textured shading throughout.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B43_191

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58.6Mb (8.0Mb) / 11.1in x 20.4in / 3340 x 6132 (300dpi)

Keywords

Old man conversation gentleman farmhouse print inscription Holbeen de zoon printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1782 paper etching engraving height 207 mm x width 147 mm was also illustration in Spectatoriaale schouwburg behelzende eene collectie der beste zedelyke tooneelstukken byeen gebragt uit alle taalen van Europa Vol 11 Pieter Meijer en Gerrit Warnars p 77 dialogue conversation piece farm building handkerchief interior scene rendered fine black white linework thatched roof visible beams straw hanging down arched doorway opening exterior sloped hill wooden door partly open Inside standing older man wearing brimmed hat long coat boots leans cane clasps hands facing seated younger man seated man reclines chair leg extended rests elbow barrel beside covering face cloth clothing includes buttoned coat waistcoat breeches woven basket hangs near doorway simple chair placed wall bundle rope straw lies floor foreground scene composed detailed crosshatching textured shading