View of a gate, print, View of a gate. On the left, a seated figure on a bench. Top right N.2., printmaker: Gijsbertus Johannes Verspuy, Netherlands, 1833 - 1862, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, height 77 mm x width 50 mm, gate, entrance, A detailed black and white etching of a stone building facade showing a pointed arched doorway formed of carved blocks, with a smaller rounded arch set beneath and a recessed panel inside the entrance that contains a small window with a diamond lattice pattern. Above the pointed arch is a narrow rectangular window divided into two panes, one of which is heavily shaded. The surrounding wall surface is textured with horizontal and swirling hatch marks suggesting rough masonry. To the right of the doorway a partial figure sits on a low step, wearing a long cloak and a hat with a brim, facing slightly inward. The foreground shows a flat, lightly hatched ground plane.
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View of a gate, print, View of a gate. On the left, a seated figure on a bench. Top right N.2., printmaker: Gijsbertus Johannes Verspuy, Netherlands, 1833 - 1862, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, height 77 mm x width 50 mm, gate, entrance, A detailed black and white etching of a stone building facade showing a pointed arched doorway formed of carved blocks, with a smaller rounded arch set beneath and a recessed panel inside the entrance that contains a small window with a diamond lattice pattern. Above the pointed arch is a narrow rectangular window divided into two panes, one of which is heavily shaded. The surrounding wall surface is textured with horizontal and swirling hatch marks suggesting rough masonry. To the right of the doorway a partial figure sits on a low step, wearing a long cloak and a hat with a brim, facing slightly inward. The foreground shows a flat, lightly hatched ground plane.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26B43_430

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View gate print left seated figure bench Top right N.2 printmaker Gijsbertus Johannes Verspuy Netherlands 1833 - 1862 paper chine collé etching height 77 mm x width 50 mm entrance detailed black white etching stone building facade showing pointed arched doorway formed carved blocks smaller rounded arch set beneath recessed panel inside contains small window diamond lattice pattern pointed arch narrow rectangular window divided two panes heavily shaded surrounding wall surface textured horizontal swirling hatch marks suggesting rough masonry right doorway partial figure sits low step wearing long cloak hat brim facing slightly inward foreground flat lightly hatched ground plane

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