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Double-sided gingerbread mould. Obverse: three hearts with allegorical scenes; reverse: six different representations. Gingerbread mould, gingerbread; decorative art; figurative scenes; hearts; genre scenes; houses and architectural elements; female figures; heart pierced with arrows; folk motifs. Rectangular form; on one side three hearts arranged with laurel leaves, each containing a scene of a female figure in a garden among trees: first, a woman in a long dress holding a wreath beside a small altar decorated with a garland; second, a woman in a long dress seated among bushes and flowers, leaning on a pedestal, with a flying bird to her right; third, a seated woman in a dress reading a letter, beside a musical instrument zither?. Other side: a heart framed by laurel leaves showing an altar in a garden with a heart pierced by an arrow, above it a sun and two birds. Decoration complemented by a fan and various architectural elements. 19th century, Province of Silesia 1742–1918. Form. Height 31 cm; width 12.7 cm; depth 3 cm., A vertical rectangular wooden block with visible grain and cracks suspended against a smooth light gray background, showing brown and tan tones on the wood and subtle variations of gray in the backdrop.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A13_221

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

77.2Mo (622.5Ko) / 38.1cm x 50.8cm / 4500 x 6000 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Double-sided gingerbread mould Obverse three hearts allegorical scenes reverse six different representations Gingerbread mould decorative art figurative scenes hearts genre scenes houses architectural elements female figures heart pierced arrows folk motifs Rectangular form side three hearts arranged laurel leaves containing scene female figure garden trees first woman long dress holding wreath beside small altar decorated garland second long dress seated bushes flowers leaning pedestal flying bird right third seated woman dress reading letter beside musical instrument zither side heart framed laurel leaves showing altar arrow sun two birds Decoration complemented fan various architectural elements 19th century Province Silesia 1742–1918 Form Height 31 cm width 12.7 cm depth 3 cm vertical rectangular wooden block visible grain cracks suspended smooth light gray background showing brown tan tones wood subtle variations gray backdrop.