Caption

Elephant hook (ankus), Croc de Cornac, print, book illustration, Numbered top right: Pl. 2., printmaker: Edouard Lièvre, printer (person): Delâtre, Paris, publisher: Goupil & Cie., 1866 - 1879, 1866, printer (person), paper, etching, intaglio printmaking technique, height 293 mm x width 176 mm, An upright ornamental polearm with a long straight blade and an ornate curved hook attached near the top, both rendered in fine linework and filled with dense decorative motifs; the curved hook shows intricate floral and scroll patterns and terminates in a pointed tip, while the blade has layered grooves and an embellished central section; the joining area features sculpted animal and floral figures integrated into the metalwork, with a wrapped and patterned shaft below that continues with repeating floral and geometric designs and a curved guard element extending from midshaft; the lower shaft ends in a carved scrolling terminal with additional ornamental flourishes, all depicted on a plain pale background.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26B44_162

License type

Rights managed

Available size

40.3Mb (4.6Mb) / 9.6in x 16.4in / 2868 x 4912 (300dpi)

Keywords

Elephant hook ankus Croc de Cornac print book illustration Numbered top right Pl 2 printmaker Edouard Lièvre printer person Delâtre Paris publisher Goupil & Cie 1866 - 1879 1866 paper etching intaglio printmaking technique height 293 mm x width 176 mm upright ornamental polearm long straight blade ornate curved hook attached near top rendered fine linework filled dense decorative motifs curved hook intricate floral scroll patterns terminates pointed tip blade layered grooves embellished central section joining area features sculpted animal floral figures integrated metalwork wrapped patterned shaft continues repeating floral geometric designs curved guard element extending midshaft lower shaft ends carved scrolling terminal additional ornamental flourishes depicted plain pale background