Caption

Man on a staircase at the door of a house, print, printmaker: Gijsbertus Johannes Verspuy, Netherlands, 1833 - 1862, paper, chine collé, etching, etching on chine collé, proof, height 78 mm x width 50 mm, front steps, monumental door, porch, 'aediculum', A detailed pen-and-ink drawing shows a portion of a brick building facade with a grand entrance featuring a rounded pediment topped by a decorative crest and flanked by pilasters, an arched fanlight above a recessed doorway, a small raised stoop with railings, and adjacent tall windows with multiple panes; a figure wearing a coat and tricorne-style hat stands on the steps near the entrance casting a shadow, and fine hatching and crosshatching lines render the textures of brick, stone, and shadow throughout the scene.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B43_431

License type

Rights managed

Available size

50.5Mb (11.1Mb) / 11.3in x 17.4in / 3382 x 5224 (300dpi)

Keywords

Man staircase door house print printmaker Gijsbertus Johannes Verspuy Netherlands 1833 - 1862 paper chine collé etching proof height 78 mm x width 50 mm front steps monumental door porch aediculum detailed pen- -ink drawing portion brick building facade grand entrance featuring rounded pediment topped decorative crest flanked pilasters arched fanlight recessed doorway small raised stoop railings adjacent tall windows multiple panes figure wearing coat tricorne-style hat stands steps near entrance casting shadow fine hatching crosshatching lines render textures brick stone scene