Caption

In a park a man kisses a woman's hand, Let me mark this blessed place with my eyes, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1751 - 1816, Reinier Vinkeles (I), printmaker, paper, etching, engraving, etching and engraving, height 239 mm x width 158 mm, park, kissing the hand (lovers), A monochrome engraved scene shows three figures standing on a garden path surrounded by trees and foliage. Two women in long, high-waisted dresses stand side by side; one wears a bonnet and holds her hands together near her waist, the other has her hair up and extends an arm toward the man while holding a small cloth or purse in her other hand. A man in a coat and breeches bows toward the women, bending forward with one hand near the outstretched arm and the other holding a cane. Behind them are leafy trees, a tall slender spire or obelisk, and garden plants including a drooping willow-like tree and clustered flowers. The foreground shows textured ground and the lower edge of the engraving contains a band with printed lines and ornamental lettering.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B43_223

License type

Rights managed

Available size

58.2Mb (12.6Mb) / 11.2in x 20.2in / 3355 x 6064 (300dpi)

Keywords

In park man kisses woman's hand Let me mark blessed place my eyes print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1751 - 1816 paper etching engraving height 239 mm x width 158 mm kissing hand lovers monochrome engraved scene three figures standing garden path surrounded trees foliage Two women long high-waisted dresses stand side wears bonnet holds hands together near waist hair up extends arm man holding small cloth purse coat breeches bows women bending forward hand near outstretched arm cane them leafy trees tall slender spire obelisk garden plants drooping willow- tree clustered flowers foreground textured ground lower edge engraving contains band printed lines ornamental lettering