Caption

Man kisses a woman on her hand while she gives him a letter, print, printmaker: Reinier Vinkeles (I), Amsterdam, 1798, paper, etching, engraving, height 210 mm x width 146 mm, Proof print of a print that may also have been used as an illustration in: Kretschmar, F. De Belegering. Amsterdam: heirs of Pieter Meijer and Gerrit Warnars, 1798., letter, envelope, kissing the hand (lovers), index finger forwards, pointing, indicating, A monochrome engraving shows an interior with tall paneled walls and decorative moulding. In the foreground a young woman in a flowing gown and a plumed hat stands facing a bowed man who is touching the front of her dress while holding a rolled object; the man wears a coat with long tails, breeches, and stockings and leans on a slender cane. To the right a second young woman in a light dress stands in a doorway with one arm raised and an expressive face. Several uniformed men wearing tricorn hats and military coats stand nearby, two grouped on the left with folded arms and one on the far right near the door, all observing the scene. The floor is rendered with fine hatching and the figures cast subtle shadows, with detailed line work emphasizing fabrics, hair, and facial features.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B43_260

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Available size

54.6Mb (6.7Mb) / 11.5in x 18.4in / 3459 x 5514 (300dpi)

Keywords

Man kisses woman hand gives letter print printmaker Reinier Vinkeles I Amsterdam 1798 paper etching engraving height 210 mm x width 146 mm Proof print also illustration in Kretschmar F De Belegering heirs Pieter Meijer Gerrit Warnars envelope kissing lovers index finger forwards pointing indicating monochrome engraving interior tall paneled walls decorative moulding foreground young woman flowing gown plumed hat stands facing bowed man touching front dress holding rolled object man wears coat long tails breeches stockings leans slender cane right second young woman light dress stands doorway arm raised expressive face Several uniformed men wearing tricorn hats military coats stand nearby two grouped left folded arms far right near door observing scene floor rendered fine hatching figures cast subtle shadows detailed line work emphasizing fabrics hair facial features